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Barton suspended by Rangers

Joey Barton has been told to stay away from Rangers for three weeks after an altercation with a teammate following the defeat to Celtic.

Rangers have suspended Joey Barton for three weeks after claiming "time and space" is required following his much-publicized feud with a teammate in the aftermath of a 5-1 thrashing by Celtic.

Barton and team-mate Andy Halliday traded verbal insults in a debrief session after the Sept. 10 defeat at Celtic Park, with manager Mark Warburton also reportedly involved.

The former Newcastle United and QPR midfielder subsequently issued an apology but was nevertheless banished from the club for a week and called to Ibrox on Monday morning to hear if further action was to be taken.