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Published 11:23 19 Sept 2016 BST
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"Joey Barton has today been suspended by the club and will not return to Ibrox or Auchenhowie for a period of three weeks. "The manager, Mark Warburton, and club believe that time and space is required for both the club and the player to assess all that has happened. "Neither party will make any further statement or comment on this issue."The last line seems a little hopeful, given Barton has already taken to the airwaves to try and explain the situation and also has an autobiography due out this week.
Barton will likely be expected to do a series of media interviews to promote the book, co-written with Michael Calvin, and it could be difficult for him to keep schtum on the whole affair.
More 'time and space' may be required.
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