Tuesday, 1st April, 2014
QPR midfielder Joey Barton has launched a scathing attack on Stoke City boss Mark Hughes, accusing the Welshman of trying to rewrite the history of his time in charge at Loftus Road.
Hughes was appointed QPR boss in January 2012, but found himself sacked in November of the same year, with the club struggling in the Premier League.
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The current Stoke boss had brought in a raft of players, but saw the R's produce a number of poor performances and as a result languish in the relegation zone.
Hughes recently spoke to a British newspaper to defend his time in charge at QPR, claiming that that he should not be judged on the basis of a 12-game spell at Loftus Road in the 2012/13 campaign.
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Barton has wasted little time in responding to Hughes however, saying via his Twitter account: "If it's any consolation for Mark, I judge him on Fulham and Man City as well.
"People thinking I hold a grudge against Hughes. I don't. He was the one who let me go to Marseille after all.
"What I don't like is people shifting the blame. How dare he say what he has said in that interview. The club/board backed him to the hilt.
"Gave him everything he ever asked for. Fans backed him to the hilt. He hired his 'mates' (Rigg/Kia) to advise on players. His signings.
"Who took the club down. Why? Lack of professional pride and discipline. IMO. He will claim he kept us up the year [he took over]. He never. [Neil] Warnock's team.
"I reiterate, players he signed took the club down. Why I am ranting at this interview? Because he is trying to get away from the truth.
"We are all now here trying to clean up his mess. The players/staff/board and fans. He inherits Tony Pulis team, a good solid team and now he thinks he's the bees knees. Nah mate, you're not shifting blame. Not on my watch.
"Accept you failed. Accept your [sic] to blame. Be humble and apologise to a club you left in a hell of a worse situation than when you came."
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