Joey Barton has called out Gary Neville on social media.
The former Manchester City, Newcastle and QPR star has been outspoken on a range of topics during the last few weeks.
Barton has ranted about female pundits, presenters, footballers and even referees.
And he also called a YouTuber 'fat' after the pair became embroiled in a row.
These Year end teams are meant to cause debate. They are meant to engage and or enrage.
— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) January 2, 2024
I like Carra and Nev personally but I cannot take a thing @GNev2 says seriously without taking his Valencia CF stint and his money bags approach to Salford City into context.
I mean… https://t.co/sl6L08E32V
Barton has now opted to condemn Neville on X.
Both Neville and Jamie Carragher recently named their teams of the season so far, sparking a backlash in the process.
And Barton says he cannot take Neville seriously after his poor spell in charge of LaLiga giants Valencia.
The Spanish side appointed Neville as manager back in December 2015.
However, Neville lasted less than three months with the club losing 11 of their 28 matches under the 48-year-old.
Barton ranted: "These Year end teams are meant to cause debate. They are meant to engage and or enrage.
"I like Carra and Nev personally but I cannot take a thing @GNev2 says seriously without taking his Valencia CF stint and his money bags approach to Salford City into context.
"I mean Salford have spent Millions (£3-6m per season) in the Conference (5th tier) and League Two (4th tier) to be currently placed 88/92 professional teams.
"Aren’t they on about their 20th manager in his tenure!
"‘Do as I say but not what I do.’
"BS merchants everywhere you look."
Fans on X were divided by Barton's comments.
Some backed the 41-year-old, with one user saying: "His bias when talking about UTD or a rival just shows too much, he can’t hide it and it makes the experience for everyone else worse."
A second stated: "Not forgetting the blood money and oil he took in Qatar when he made a stance against it prior to going? Very double standards!"
And a third said: "Sky is awful."
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Gary Neville struggled during his time in charge of Valencia
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Other fans, however, criticised Barton.
"What’s that got to do with him picking his team of the season??" said one supporter.
"Shall we compare what you’ve won in your career to what GN has won?" were the words of a second.
And a third stated: "I like you joey but can’t take you seriously after your stints at fleetwood and Bristol Rovers."
Neville has previously acknowledged he was out of his depth while working at Valencia.
Joey Barton has caused controversy with his recent posts on social media
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Speaking in September. he said: "I learned a lot on a personal level. I've always spoken very openly and frankly about my time in Valencia.
"I feel like I let Peter [Lim] and the fans down.
"The Valencian fans are some of the most passionate you can meet.
"When I walked around the city, people supported me and wished me well.
"Obviously, I lost too many matches, but I really enjoyed me time there. I loved the people and the city.
"I felt like I let Peter down - he trusted me a lot and invested a lot of money in the club, and I wanted to do well for him, but also for football.
"I moved there with my family and really committed to the challenge.
"I wanted to succeed during the five months I was supposed to be there, but I just couldn't get the results for the team and in the end it was too much for me."
He added: "I was a young English coach, I didn't speak the language, I arrived at a difficult time and the truth is that it was too much for me.
"I couldn't be more positive about Valencia and I'm very sorry for not being able to offer them the results they wanted."
