Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has spoken of his relief after escaping a ban for baring his backside at Everton fans and expressed regret at his actions.

STUART PEARCE is hoping common sense prevails when the FA review Joey Barton’s latest disciplinary indiscretion.

PENNY LANE — the street made famous by the Beatles’ song — faced being wiped from the map because of its associations with the slave trade.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has warned want-away midfielder Joey Barton there will be no more money on the table in any fresh contract negotiations.

Joey Barton’s agent Willie McKay claimed the player’s shock transfer request was not about money – but then stated if Manchester City had offered what they asked for the midfielder would have signed a new contract.

Manchester City remain hopeful they can persuade Joey Barton to sign a new contract after wrapping up the £6m (€8.8m) signing of Georgios Samaras from Heerenveen.

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce will pick Joey Barton for Sunday’s Premiership encounter at Charlton.

Two racist thugs who murdered black teenager Anthony Walker were jailed for life today for what their trial judge described a “poisonous” attack.

The racist killer of black teenager Anthony Walker is “horrified” at what he has done, a court heard today.

Two relatives of a Premiership footballer will be sentenced today for the racist murder of black teenager Anthony Walker.

TWO relatives of a Premiership footballer are facing up to 30 years in jail after they were convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Anthony Walker.

The murder of black teenager Anthony Walker was racially motivated, trial judge Mr Justice Leveson said today.

The mother of murdered black teenager Anthony Walker said today she must forgive his killers.

A premiership footballer’s brother was today convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Anthony Walker in England.

A man pleaded guilty today to the murder of black teenager Anthony Walker in England.

Two men pleaded not guilty today to the murder of black teenager Anthony Walker.

Three people have been charged in connection with the murder of black teenager Anthony Walker, who was attacked with an axe in Liverpool in July.

THE cousin and brother of English Premiership footballer Joey Barton were charged yesterday with the axe murder of a black teenager.

British detectives are today questioning two young men over the axe murder of black teenager Anthony Walker.

Joey Barton is in line for a Manchester City recall against Olympiacos on Saturday after making a surprise appearance for the Blues reserve team last night.

PREMIERSHIP footballer Joey Barton yesterday urged his brother to give himself up to police investigating the racist murder of black teenager Anthony Walker.

Manchester City skipper Sylvain Distin claims there is no point ‘crying’ over Richard Dunne’s self-inflicted three-month injury absence.

Premiership star Joey Barton today appealed to his brother Michael to give himself up to detectives investigating the racist murder of black teenager Anthony Walker.

Richard Dunne will be out of action for three months as a result of his Bangkok fracas with Joey Barton.

THE brother of Premiership footballer Joey Barton was being sought by police last night in connection with the racist murder of a black teenager.

The brother of Premiership footballer Joey Barton was being sought by police tonight in connection with the racist murder of a black teenager.

An A-Level student was axed to death in a race attack, British police said today.