Yes, Olympique de Marseille fruitloop Joey Barton does indeed intend to go into coaching, revealing in a Twitter exchange with Everton captain Phil Neville that he shall be doing his A and B badges this summer.
Neville himself has just been handed a coaching role with England Under 21, but it’s the Joey Barton coaching badges that register as the more alarming. It all began with this chipper morning tweet from the Toffees skipper…
Morning gym work done already-great win for bury last night just what was needed-have a great day troops
— phil neville18 (@fizzer18) March 20, 2013
He was then quizzed by a fan…
“@rishanandaraj: @fizzer18 what time do you get up to have already done morning gym work??!!!”5.45am-im a busy man!
— phil neville18 (@fizzer18) March 20, 2013
…before Barton piped up with the following quip…
@fizzer18 @rishanandaraj definitely going to be a manager getting up at that hour. All gaffers love about 4 hrs kip…
— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) March 20, 2013
Neville asked Barton…
“@joey7bartondefinitely going to be a manager getting up at that hour. All gaffers love about 4 hrs kip” u fancy management joey??
— phil neville18 (@fizzer18) March 20, 2013
To which Barton said, chillingly…
@fizzer18 doing my A and B badges in the summer. Only 30, feel 21. Got at least 15 years left playing. They have to carry me off the pitch
— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) March 20, 2013
We did though get to see the softer side of Barton…
“@joey7barton: congrats on u21’s role. Be good for them to see dedication needed to play attop for as long as you have Fizz.” Hah thanks
— phil neville18 (@fizzer18) March 20, 2013
…as well as the razor sharp wit of Robbie Savage…
“@robbiesavage8:congratulations pal ! Just don’t coach back passes to there centre forward lol !!!!” Hahahaha thanks robert
— phil neville18 (@fizzer18) March 20, 2013
Joey Barton a coach? They’ve got to get a FOX camera crew in for that, surely?
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