Joey Barton shares a series of sexist posts on social media as he claims women ‘shouldn’t be talking about the men’s game’ and that men who listen to them ‘need their heads testing’

Joey Barton launched a misogynistic rant on social media on Wednesday evening.

The hugely controversial Barton – who is currently unemployed after being sacked by Bristol Rovers in October – seemingly took offence to the number of female presenters and commentators on Amazon Prime’s coverage of the Premier League this week.

Some of the highly-experienced broadcasters who were working included the likes of Eni Aluko, Siobhan Chamberlain, Gabby Logan and Robyn Cowen.

However, Barton, took to X, formerly Twitter, in an astonishing set of posts.

Barton first said: ‘Women shouldn’t be talking with any kind of authority in the men’s game. Come on. Let’s be serious.

In two separate posts he hit out at both women commentators and pundits across football

‘It’s a completely different game. If you don’t accept that. We will always see things differently. 

‘The women’s game is thriving. Fantastic to see. I cannot take a thing they say serious in the men’s arena #namaste.’

Just seven minutes later, he then added: ‘Any man who listens to Women commentary or co-comms needs their heads testing… #sticktoyourowngame.’

Barton’s posts come after he had previously thrown his support behind the #HERGAMETOO initiative.

Barton has previously thrown his support behind the #HERGAMETOO initiative – which aims to fight against sexism in sport

This is a campaign which aims to fight against sexism in sport, with Barton posing with a promotional card for the cause when he was Bristol Rovers manager. 

Back in October, he also generated controversy after sharing his apparent backing for former Newcastle and England manager Kevin Keegan’s comments that he doesn’t enjoy female footballers talking about men’s football.

At a live event in Bristol, Keegan had said: ‘(I don’t like) listening to ladies talking about the England men’s team at the match because I don’t think it’s the same experience. I have a problem with that.’

In response to that, Barton had posted on X: ‘Kevin Keegan. Ballon D’or winner 1978. England manager. He’s bang on.’