Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joey Barton is not expected to ever feature at Ibrox again.
Joey Barton’s Rangers fate was sealed by his actions as he left the club last week and took his coffee machine with him, report The Mirror.
Barton’s contract is on the brink of being terminated, with talks taking place yesterday over a settlement agreement.
After serving a suspension for falling out with management and teammates, Barton returned briefly last week, training away from the first team, and has not been back since.
Rangers’ Joey Barton before the match
The Mirror report that Barton made his intentions clear when he took back a gift he had earlier presented to the dressing room.
The report states: “A few weeks before his bust-up, Joey bought a coffee machine and had it put into the first team dining room. It was a gesture of goodwill.
“After all the humiliation he was put through, he decided to take it back. It was clear at that moment he would not be returning.”
Rangers’ Clint Hill and Joey Barton look dejected after Burnley’s second goal
Barton signed for Rangers in the summer as a free agent after letting his contract run down at Burnley, despite having helped them win promotion to the Premier League.
His dream of leading Rangers back to the Scottish Premiership title turned sour as he was outplayed when the Light Blues were defeated 5-1 in the first Old Firm game of the season in September.
The following week Barton was involved in a training ground row with manager Mark Warburton and fellow teammates and was promptly suspended, and has not played for the club since.
Rangers’ Joey Barton looks dejected
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