A leading sports psychologist has warned Joey Barton he needs to make a fresh start if he is to save his career.
Leading sports psychologist Martin Perry: "Now is a time to draw a line under it and get on with his career.
Barton Must Make A Fresh Start!
By Nu Mad
Updated Saturday, 6th September 2008
"It's the perfect time because it's the last chance he's going to get.
"You've got to draw the line somewhere and say to yourself: ok, I have to behave as a professional sportsman, and actually dedicate yourself to make the most of your time because he is going to throw it all away if he is not careful.
"It's probably dawned on him what he has to do and how to do it and now is the time to do it, so it's really down to him now.
"I think you can only go through so much of this before you have to say eventually that enough is enough because it's really not applicable to the life of a professional sportsman.
"It won't take five minutes. I would say it would take at least six months. The work he's done with Sporting Chance has been for a long period of time now and they look to be doing a good job.
"It's a long slow fix, however, it's a journey that takes a long time. He's been through a lot and hopefully he'll come out of it a better stronger person."
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