Fernandes reveals plans for QPR's future after appearing to accept relegation



Queens Park Ranger owner Tony Fernandes had this message for his players after their 2-0 defeat at Everton — I’ll chop anyone who’s not committed to the club.

Fernandes (below) vented his frustration through Twitter yesterday, saying: ‘Clear to me who is committed and who is not.



‘I will clean up and have right attitude. Lots will change.’

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Earlier, he tweeted: ‘I went to dressing room after game. Talked to players. It’s clear who is committed. Last man to leave was Christopher Samba.’

Manager Harry Redknapp’s frustrations at his team’s lack of fight boiled over at Goodison. After the 17th defeat of their campaign — the inept, undisciplined manner of which means it is a case of ‘when’ not ‘if’ QPR will be relegated — Redknapp delivered a withering critique of his players, questioning their talent and resolve.

‘You say (they are) talented players — but are they that talented?’ Redknapp said.



‘I don’t know really. You have some experienced players, but what you need is a good group of characters, a good group of people together and you have not got any problems when you have that.’

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‘ Relegation for a club so brimming with highly paid players could be ruinous and, despite Fernandes’ tweets, Redknapp does not envisage a fire sale once the inevitable occurs. ‘They won’t go,’ he said.

‘How are you going to get rid of them? That’s your biggest problem. They all have contracts. I wish you were right, and you could say… [the players would leave], but it ain’t going to happen here.

How are they going to go? Who is going to pay them what they are earning here? It is going to be very hard to shift them. It is not a case of players wanting to leave suddenly. I hear all the time that if they get relegated, they want to go because they don’t want to play in the Championship.

‘But if they f****** played better, then they would not be in the Championship so that’s a load of cobblers. I don’t know the financial situation of the club at all. Only the chairman would know. I’ve not spoken to anyone about my position, to be honest. I’ve not even thought about it.’



Only Julio Cesar, the Brazilian goalkeeper, showed anything like the class and courage needed to excel in the Barclays Premier League — his efforts prevented Everton doubling their victory, secured with goals from Darron Gibson and Victor Anichebe.



If Redknapp’s thoughts are fraught, for David Moyes the opposite is true. Should they win at Arsenal tomorrow night, they would have a glorious chance of qualifying for the Champions League; and the role Anichebe has played should not be understated.

‘My patience has been tested on him a few times because, at times, his attitude wasn’t always what it should have been,’ said Moyes. ‘Something had to change with Victor.

