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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Last chance Barton


QPR chief Tony Fernandes has warned Joey Barton: Don’t blow your last chance with us.

Rangers have told their shamed star he will be sacked if he repeats his mayhem at Manchester City on the final day last season.
Club owner and chairman Fernandes said: “Joey’s realised his mistakes. and hopefully we can put this behind us. I am someone who believes everybody deserves a chance — as long as that someone shows they want the chance.
“For me, it’s now down to Joey. I can say whatever I want, but it’s all up to Joey.”
The FA banned Barton for TWELVE matches and fined him £75,000 for getting sent off at City for elbowing Carlos Tevez — and then lashing out at Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany as he left the field.
Rangers then threw the book at Barton after holding their own probe into the incidents.
They fined him SIX WEEKS wages — £420,000 — stripped him of the captaincy and axed him from their pre-season tour.
They also had a new clause written into his contract that states he faces the sack if he misbehaves like that again.
Fernandes added: “I applaud everyone in this process. Commonsense prevailed.
“Joey’s put a lot at risk by saying I’m going to prove that I want to remain a member of QPR, and credit to him.