I would be better than Allardyce or Hodgson - Barton

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September 20, 2016 2:56 AM

Joey Barton believes he would be better suited to the role of England manager than Sam Allaradyce or Roy Hodgson.

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Midfielder Barton was suspended by Rangers for three weeks on Monday following a training ground row in the wake of their 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Old Firm rivals Celtic.

Despite this latest episode in a career chequered by an array of off-the-field incidents, Barton - who won just one England cap in his international career - feels he would adapt well to the world of management.

In an interview with The Daily Mail, 34-year-old Barton said: "Let's look at who is doing the key roles. Sam Allardyce is England manager. Well, am I a better player than Sam? Well, yeah, of course.

"Do I believe, if Sam can get to be England manager then I can? Of course I do. What's Sam got that I haven't got?

"I look at Roy Hodgson in the England job and look at the way he handled it. Surely even you think you could have done a better job.

On Stoke City manager Mark Hughes, who he played under at QPR, Barton added: "Mark Hughes is a terrible manager. Stoke are bottom of the league.

"I thought his people skills were really, really poor.

"My trade is football. All I've ever known is football. I watch as much football as anybody. I care about football as much as anybody.

"And I might fail. I could dip my toes in the water and go '**** this'.

"But the pressure? If anything I believe I'm better suited to it than anybody else. Do you think when I walk around Glasgow there is no glare?

"Because of everything that has gone before there is a spotlight on you. People are going to judge me now, just based on performances."

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