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Report: This is how much Joey Barton cost Glasgow Rangers for every minute he spent on the pitch

Joey Barton applauds fans as he is substituted (REUTERS)
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Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers parted company with Joey Barton yesterday.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, Joey Barton cost Glasgow Rangers £1077 for every minute that he played for them.

Barton was brought to Rangers from Burnley during the summer transfer window, but he failed to make a positive impact at Ibrox.

Barton played just eight times for Rangers, before being suspended from training by Mark Warburton.

Rangers' Clint Hill and Joey Barton look dejected after Burnley's second goal

The 34-year-old got into an argument with Andy Halliday in Rangers training, following their Old-Firm defeat against Celtic, and Warburton decided that the combative midfielder had taken things too far.

Barton was initially suspended for two weeks, but after a series of meetings with Warburton, no compromise was met.

Rangers ended up getting rid of Barton yesterday evening, with the central midfielder now free to search for another club.

Rangers' Joey Barton arrives before the game

Barton came to Scotland and promised that he would be the best player in the country, but he was well off the pace throughout his time with the Glasgow club.

Barton has already been linked with a move to Burnley, after leaving Rangers last night.

Joey Barton applauds fans as he is substituted