Joey Barton has announced he is stepping away from social media days after being found guilty of six counts of sending 'grossly offensive' posts on X, formerly Twitter.
Barton, 43, was found guilty on two counts of sending grossly offensive communications to female football commentators Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward and four counts of sending grossly offensive messages to broadcaster Jeremy Vine in a trial at Liverpool crown court last Friday.
The ex-Manchester City, QPR and Newcastle midfielder will be sentenced on December 8 and was warned by trial judge Andrew Menary that all sentencing options remained open.