Joey Barton and Alan Shearer. (Image: Getty Images)
has launched a scathing attack on , labelling the former boss “a liar” and “a snake” due to disagreements from their time together at St James’ Park in the 2008-09 season.
During their tumultuous spell at , Barton and Shearer were involved in an alleged confrontation following a crushing 3-0 defeat to at Anfield, which led to Barton’s suspension.
However, the conflict escalated when Shearer shared an anecdote claiming that Barton asked permission to attend an match at Wembley. Barton dismissed this claim, denying that he asked for permission, as he was nursing an injury and Everton weren’t scheduled to play that weekend.
Writing on his podcast, Barton slammed Shearer as “a liar” in a caption, alleging that his appointment was instrumental in their relegation.
He said: “Shearer was a liar and a snake. If didn’t appoint him, I believe that group would have survived. Don’t be telling porkies Mary Poppins.
“[Shearer] could bore a glass eye to sleep him! Most boring man ever and he’s been telling lies! He’s been lying about what happened in the dressing room at Anfield.
Alan Shearer’s feud with Joey Barton has been reignited. (Image: The Rest is Football)
“He’s either got confused because he’s headed (too much) or he’s trying to fit the narrative. He said I’d asked him to go to the semi-final. I didn’t ask him to go! I just went. We weren’t playing that weekend and I was injured.”
He also alleged that Shearer had called his teammates “s***” and branded him as “a baldy nugget”. Barton continued his tirade, saying: “He conveniently missed out that he was coming in as our manager, when I was in the treatment room and in the gym, and saying: ‘The other players were s***. Come on, I need you back! ‘ So straight away I was like, you’re a f***ing snake you.”
Joey Barton. (Image: Joey Barton did not hold back in his view of Alan Shearer.)
In a further social media post, Barton dared Shearer to respond: “I actually hope the baldy, nugget chirps up @alanshearer. What I know about him and his cronies, he best keep his nut right down. Back under your stone with the other toad @GaryLineker.”
This latest spat is not the first time Barton has clashed with Lineker since their days at .
The feud dates back to 2012 when Shearer condemned Barton after he was sent off for QPR against for elbowing Carlos Tevez.
Barton fired back online, stating: “Shearer’s still on my case… I know I f***ed up Alan, thanks for stating the obvious. Whilst were both stating the obvious about each other, can I just say for the record what a great player u were.
“Well better me… But I have a better hair (which is not hard), wear well better shirts on TV and have a personality(something u lack). P.S. My final point, ur a s*** pundit/manager.”