PFA 'won't give up' on Barton

The Professional Footballers Association expect Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton to pursue his anger management treatment with the Sporting Chance clinic and insist they “won’t give up” on the troubled player.

Barton has been suspended by City following a training-ground altercation with team-mate Ousmane Dabo, with the Frenchman saying he will take legal action against the player who he claims has left him “disfigured”.