Joey Barton breaks silence over Fleetwood sacking with lengthy statement
Don’t wait 30 years – sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!
Joey Barton has broken his silence following his sacking by Fleetwood by releasing a lengthy statement.
Barton was shown the door after two-and-a-half years at the club with the Cod Army off the pace in League One.
They had been tipped for promotion by many though Barton departed following a fall out with striker Ched Evans.
Fleetwood are 10th in the table and sit just three points outside the play-off places after a mixed start to the season.
And Barton has now released a statement, via the LMA, to issue his thanks to his former club.
The statement read: “First of all I would like to thank the chairman Andy Pilley for the opportunity to manage Fleetwood Town.
“I have enjoyed every minute of my time at the club. I have learned so much over the past two and half years. There are some brilliant people at Fleetwood Town and I have enjoyed getting to know every one of them.
"I would also like to thank all of the coaching staff, both the ones I inherited and the ones I brought in. It has been some journey with some highs and lows and I have really enjoyed watching each of them get better every single day.
"I would like to thank the fans and say that I appreciate you sticking with me in my first management role.
"I am not naive enough to think I always got it right, but my only intention during my tenure was to drive this football club forward.
"I have nothing but good things to say about the people of Fleetwood and the surrounding community. I was welcomed from day one.
Get the latest transfer news straight into your inbox!
Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?
Well then sign up for the brilliant new Daily Star Sport email newsletter!
From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.
How do you sign up?
It only takes a matter of seconds.
Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.
And that's it, job done. You'll receive an email with all of the top news stories every single morning.
You can find out more information on our email newsletter on this link here.
"To the players, thanks to each of you for bringing it every day. Nobody enjoyed playing against Fleetwood Town and ultimately that is down to you. Thanks for being patient with me on my coaching journey. I look forward to watching you as you continue to improve.
"It is tough times for everybody at the moment with all that is going on in the world. I am just a football manager who has lost his job, there are plenty of people who were much better than me at theirs that have lost them over the past 12 months.
"I will use this time out to keep getting better, until the next opportunity comes.
"All the best for 2021."
- Fleetwood FC
Source: Read Full Article