JOEY Barton has vowed to repay Newcastle United fans after his stint behind bars resulted in a summer of adverse publicity for the Magpies.
Barton broke his silence tonight after a stretch in prison to say: “I don’t want to comment on speculation but I don’t want to leave Newcastle because I owe the club and fans a lot for everything I have put them through.”
A late bid for Barton from an unnamed top 10 Premier League side – thought to be FA Cup holders Portsmouth - did not go through with the Scouse midfielder present at St James’s Park for the reserve side’s 2-1 defeat against Sunderland.
Barton made his return in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Arsenal when he came on as sub at the Emirates. But despite the player hoping for a quiet return an unprovoked clash with Samir Nasri caused ugly scenes at the end of the game in North London.
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