Manager pays price for one win in five League One matches‘What a journey, we created some amazing memories’
Joey Barton has been sacked as manager of Bristol Rovers, with the team on a run of one victory in five League One matches. “Bristol Rovers can confirm that the club has relieved first-team manager Joey Barton of his duties,” a club statement said. “Everyone at the club would like to thank Joey for all his efforts and wish him well in the future.”
In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Barton wrote: “What a journey we have been on as a club … we created some amazing memories, achieving promotion and that 7-0 victory are days my family and I will never forget.”
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