Mbia fined over Barton tweet

QPR have fined midfielder Stephane Mbia following comments made on his Twitter account hinting that he may be keen to rejoin Marseille.



Mbia left the French club in August to move to Loftus Road in a deal that saw Joey Barton head in the opposite direction on a season-long loan deal.



The 26-year-old spent three years at Marseille and tweeted at Barton on Monday: "Do you want to rechange your seat with me?"



The tweet prompted an investigation by QPR officials and Ian Taylor, the club's head of media and communications, has revealed that disciplinary action has been taken against Mbia.



"The club has concluded its investigation following a series of tweets which appeared on Stephane Mbia's official Twitter account," tweeted Taylor.



"Stephane has stressed to the club that he is not responsible for the tweets.



"However, the club is of the view that every player that has a Twitter account is ultimately responsible for what appears on it



"As a result, Stephane has been fined and warned in relation to his future conduct. The club will be making no further comment."

Julio Cesar to remain in Europe

Julio Cesar's future has yet to be decided but a return to Brazil is not in the offing, according to the Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper's agent.



Cesar, 33, signed for QPR from Inter Milan last summer and has since made 24 Premier League appearances for the club, impressing despite his side's struggles this season.



With QPR's relegation to the Championship confirmed last Sunday, speculation has begun over the futures of their star players, including Cesar.



"Everything said on the player's future is absolutely premature, there is still nothing concrete," his agent, Josias Cardoso, told Calciomercato.



"Julio wants a team that proves it has a focus on him, but anyone interested in him will have to talk first with QPR, because the contract with the London club expires in 2016.



"In two weeks I should come to Europe to talk with Julio - but back to Brazil? I don't think so. If QPR were to decide to sell Julio Cesar, I still see a European future for him."

Fernandes fumes at QPR flops

Tony Fernandes has launched a scathing attack on QPR players who have taken his money but have failed to keep the club in the Premier League.



QPR's relegation was confirmed on Sunday when they drew 0-0 with Reading, who will join them in the Championship next season.



Despite ploughing millions in to the club to fund the signings of Ji-sung Park, Jose Bosingwa and Chris Samba among others, neither Harry Redknapp nor Mark Hughes could get enough out of a squad that was expected to be challenging for a top-half position this season.



Fernandes, who confirmed on Monday that Redknapp would stay on as manager for the Championship campaign ahead, has bit his tongue all year about the team's poor performances, but let rip at the players who he thinks have let the club down badly.



Bosingwa received the brunt of criticism from fans for smiling and laughing following the final whistle at the Madejski Stadium despite his team's relegation.



"It was probably the low point for me when I saw the reaction of some of the players," Fernandes continued. "It has shocked me because it is something that is alien to me.



"Whatever I have done as a job, for whoever has hired me, I put in 150 per-cent. It's in my character. If I am taking someone else's money, then I am going to work bloody hard for that person.



"It's an alien concept to me that someone takes someone's salary, doesn't put 100 per cent in, thinks: 'Oh, we lost. No big deal. What club are we going to tonight?' That is an alien concept to me.



"It wasn't right to say anything during the season, but I noticed everything and I am a little bit wiser for it now."



He added: "It's heartbreaking for me when we lose. I don't want to go out, I just want to stay at home.



"And I am someone who has dealt with success and dealt with disappointment. But there is nothing I have gone through that is as disappointing as losing a football game.



"I haven't said it throughout the season because it wasn't right to be said, but it hurt me when I saw some of the players who didn't feel the way I felt. And in fact, in their case, it should be worse because this is their job, it's their life. It wasn't a good feeling."

Reading, QPR relegated from EPL after draw

Reading and Queens Park Rangers became the first teams to be relegated from the English Premier League this season after they drew 0-0 on Sunday.



Both teams needed a win to keep a slim hope alive of overtaking 17th-place Aston Villa, but neither side managed to create many clear-cut chances in a game that featured little creativity or entertainment value.



QPR is leaving the top flight after two years, having stayed up on the last day of last season.



"Next year it will be very difficult to get promoted, there are some good teams," QPR manager Harry Redknapp said.



"For us to get promoted we have to come back in preseason and get super fit. The Championship is Saturday, midweek.



"It you are not fit enough you won't survive, you won't get out of that league. The players that are here have to work so hard and want to get super fit to compete next year."



QPR have spent heavily since owner Tony Fernandes' takeover in 2011, and Redknapp is hopeful the Malaysian's investment will still be rewarded.



"I will get to see him this week and we will have some meetings and talk about things going forward, with the team with the players," Redknapp told Sky Sports TV.



"I have said many times they are good people, so I would love to see them get back in the Premier league and build a team that will stay there next time."



Reading is making an instant return to the second tier.



"I have told the players to bottle up the feeling as it is never nice to get relegated, and make sure they never feel that way again," Nigel Adkins, who was hired as Reading manager last month, told the BBC.



"We must now build for the future and learn the lessons well from this season. We have to regroup and put ourselves in a position to challenge to get back into the Premier League. For any new promoted team, it is a challenge to stay up. The Premier League is a ruthless division."



Wigan currently occupies the third spot in the relegation zone, and is two points from safety.

QPR's Park set to retire

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Ji-Sung Park is set to retire from football at the end of next season.

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The 32-year-old has struggled since signing from Manchester United in a £2m deal last summer and is ready to call an end to his career even if QPR avoid relegation from the Premier League.

The South Korean, who signed a two-year contract at Loftus Road, has failed to find the fitness and form that saw him win a Champions League medal and four Premier League titles at Old Trafford.

His father Sung-jong Park said: "Nobody knows the future; maybe he could play one more year with a new team after next season. But I think [Ji-Sung] has made his mind up to retire. He thinks he's played enough.

"He's never had times like this with PSV Eindhoven or Manchester United. My son has had difficult times at QPR this season; it was a new experience to him.



"Ji-sung said it's difficult to keep his feel for the game as his playing time is inconsistent, but he doesn't have any hard feelings."