So basically, the guy's watched the Last Dance and decided he wants to be Phil Jackson. The main difference here is that Phil Jackson was a genuinely interesting guy who earned his chance to coach a top team after earning his reputation abroad, delved into spirituality and various cultures to find inspiration for himself and his players. Barton's just spent a while googling ideas after getting his first job because of his name.
"Sometimes football has to be a sanctuary from the outside world. A place where young men can come for lots of reasons to help them in their lives; from a mental health perspective, from a spiritual perspective, from a financial perspective."
Why does he talk like he isn't a thoroughly nasty piece of shit?
The problem is that certain people want to believe his reformed schtick and can't see the fact that the sad **** is as fake as they come.
I sincerely hope that Bristol Rovers get relegated and that Barton forgets to look both ways before crossing.