Stuart Pearce Manchester Quotations

If I refused him this opportunity of fulfilling his ambition it would not be good for him or Manchester City Football Club.

Joey Barton is a Manchester City player. I hope he'll stay. The way footballers answer anybody is by performing on the pitch and I thought he played extremely well.

Joey came for nothing and can go for nothing at the end of his contract. If I decided it was the best for Manchester City, I'd make him see out his contract.

Liverpool are his dream club and he wanted to leave and rejoin them. If I refused him this opportunity of fulfilling his ambition it would not be good for him or Manchester City. We wish him well for the future and thank him for his efforts.