Queens Park Rangers rule out Barton exit

QPR chief Phillip Beard poured scorn on talk of midfielder Joey Barton leaving the club during the next two weeks. The R's appointed Mark Hughes last week, and there appeared to be suggestions that Barton would be heading for the exit door.

According to a report, Mark Hughes had decided that Joey Barton would be one of the first players to leave the club when he took charge.


However, QPR chief Phillip Beard rejected talk of an early Barton departure, and said: "I can categorically tell you there's been no discussions in the time I've spent with Mark or his team this week about anyone leaving.


"Joey is the captain, he came in the summer and is part of the building work we want to do. He has been fantastic in my six months at the club."