1/9 Keep your visa up to date

QPR supporters may be all the more bemused by what happened to Sandro last year given that Rule F in this sub-section clearly states that it is up to the player to make sure his visa to work in the country is kept up to date. The Brazil international did not finish last season after it was discovered that his visa had expired. The midfielder left the country in embarrassing circumstances and it took a few months before he was granted a new one, by which time QPR were out of the top flight. However, in Sandro’s defence, the rule book also states the club must be handed a copy, so perhaps QPR could have noticed themselves. Mobile phones and headphones are banned in the changing or medical room on match days. There is a proviso in place that not only must they learn English but that they have to attend lessons the club provide. Failure to do so without a good reason will see the cost of that session taken out of their salary.