Absolute scumbag of a man. If it wasn't for the fact that someone found that he could kick a ball straight at 14 then he would probably be another low level mobster involved in stabbing people for selling drugs on the wrong patch, he'd probably either be dead or in prison for murder.
I would think Rovers might well be the end of the line for him, because they'll probably use this to sack him and who would take a chance on him after yet another black mark? I mean his rap sheet is long:
- Assaulted his own player Ched Evans, because Evans did a little comedy sketch mocking Barton
- Assaulted a man in McDonalds when he was hammered, then attacked a teenage kid
- Assaulted Ousmane Dabo in training and had a 4 month suspended jail sentence
- Accused of racist comments to Gabby Agbonlahore
- Stubbed a cigar out in the eye of a youth player when he was a senior pro
- broke the leg of a 35 year old pedestrian while driving at 2am in Liverpool city centre
- Assaulted a 15 year old Everton supporter in Thailand
- Exposed himself in a match to opposition fans
- Had to pay damages for vandalising a taxi in a late night incident
- Banned at Newcastle after a red card was followed by a 'heated row' with his manager Shearer and assistant Dowie
- Asked by the FA to moderate his language and behaviour on twitter
- Sent off against City in what appeared some vendetta, elbowing Tevez, kicking Aguero and trying to headbutt Kompany all within the same incident
- Calls Thiago Silva an 'overweight ladyboy'
- Has his Rangers contract terminated after training ground altercation and media abuse of celtic manager
- 18 month ban for betting
- Assaults Barnsley manager Stendel facing ABH
This doesn't even count the on field issues and the things that have been swept under the carpet. The guy is probably a psychopath