Ex-QPR star was 'forced to sit in the stands' amid Loftus Road 'suffering' | OneFootball

Julio Cesar's son has discussed how the keeper was treated at QPR during his forgettable spell at Loftus Road.

QPR’s transfer window in the summer of 2012 was one that proved to be disastrous for the club, with the implications felt for years after.

In theory, the R’s were showing ambition, trying to kick-on after just surviving in the Premier League the year before.

They targeted experienced players who had top level experience, with Park Ji-sung, Jose Bosingwa, Esteban Granero and Stephane Mbia among the arrivals.

However, Julio Cesar was probably the standout signing for QPR, as the Brazilian had won multiple titles for Inter Milan, as well as starring as they lifted the Champions League under José Mourinho in 2010.

Julio Cesar’s son discusses the struggles the keeper had at QPR

When you add in 87 caps for Brazil, Cesar was widely regarded as one of the top keepers in that period, so, despite his age, it was seen as a coup for QPR. But, it’s fair to say things didn’t go to plan for him with the Londoners.

He made just 24 Premier League appearances for the R’s as they finished rock bottom, in what was a miserable campaign, with Cesar one of many who failed to live up to expectations.

However, with Cesar on a massive contract, shifting him immediately proved to be difficult, and the keeper was frozen out following their relegation.

Whilst he eventually did depart, initially on loan to Toronto, before his contract was mutually terminated in August 2014, it’s fair to say Cesar’s son, Cauet Werner, wasn’t impressed with how QPR treated his father, as he discussed his treatment with Gazzetta dello Sport.

“In 2013, after his first season at QPR, he was dropped from the club and never played. The best goalkeeper in the world was forced to sit in the stands. He was suffering, because a year before the World Cup, he had lost confidence and consistency.

“We moved to Toronto and started training in the park, just him and me. I kicked, dad dived. I was 11 years old. He trusted me. In the end, he started the 2014 World Cup alongside Scolari. It was a shame about that 7-1 semi-final defeat against Germany.”

QPR made plenty of mistakes during their Premier League days

QPR did return to the Premier League for one more season, but the reality is that their time at that level saw them waste so much money.

It wasn’t just big transfer fees, with the club splashing out huge wages at the time, but sadly the players didn’t deliver on their reputations.

Cesar falls into that category, so whilst you can understand his frustration at the way he was forced out, it’s fair to say that sympathy will be in short supply from the QPR fans!

Ultimately, it was a time in their history where they made plenty of mistakes, and they paid the price for that for a long time as they had to balance the books.

Now, they are in a much more stable position, although Julien Stephan’s men are likely to fall short in their quest to reach the play-off places, but they have made positive strides under the Frenchman, and there are some talented youngsters at the club.