Sandro has defended former manager Harry Redknapp , saying he is not at fault for QPR ’ s predicament near the foot of the Premier League . Redknapp branded the situation at QPR a ‘ soap opera ’ and accused ‘ people with their agendas ’ of working against him before he left the club in February citing knee problems . Others , including Joey Barton , blame Redknapp ’ s recruitment in the summer transfer window and poor work on the training ground . Sandro has defended former manager Harry Redknapp , saying he is not at fault for QPR ’ s predicament . Redknapp branded the situation at QPR a ‘ soap opera ’ and accused people of working against him . But Brazilian midfielder Sandro said that Redknapp , who brought him to the club for £10million at the start of the season , should not shoulder all the blame , despite leaving the club second from bottom in the table , where they have continued to struggle under stand-in manager Chris Ramsey . ‘ I don ’ t think it ’ s fair to blame him , ’ he said . ‘ I ’ m never going to put everything on the coach or the players , it is half and half because everyone has to pull together . If we don ’ t stay up it ’ s not Chris ’ s fault , not just our fault , it ’ s everyone together . Redknapp said he felt he would have kept Rangers in the Premier League next season if he were still in charge in west London . Some players blame QPR 's slump on Redknapp ’ s recruitment during the summer transfer window . The QPR midfielder controls the ball during a training session on Friday . They may yet climb out of the drop zone under Ramsey after a 4-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion and a rollercoaster 3-3 draw with Aston Villa left them two points from safety . Sandro said he has seen a change in the mentality of his team-mates and thinks they can overcome league leaders Chelsea on Sunday . ‘ Everyone , I can see in their face they want to fight , everyone is trying their best to stay up . Everyone now is a leader and makes a difference , ’ he said .
Sandro claims he does n't blame Harry Redknapp for QPR 's mistakes . he left the Premier League side in 2012 citing knee injuries . the midfielder claims it 's ' not fair ' to blame his former teammates .