An excerpt from an article in today's Sunday Express
Under current legislation, Barton, 29, who joined the club on a free transfer from Newcastle last August, is unlikely to be able to claim any compensation if dismissed â or anything else for that matter.
As it stands, the law affords him no legal rights to sue QPR for unfair dismissal because he hasnât been employed by the club for 12 months. New rules have also increased that qualifying period to two years.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/322789/Mark-Hughes-has-final-say-on-Joey-Barton-fate-
Under current legislation, Barton, 29, who joined the club on a free transfer from Newcastle last August, is unlikely to be able to claim any compensation if dismissed â or anything else for that matter.
As it stands, the law affords him no legal rights to sue QPR for unfair dismissal because he hasnât been employed by the club for 12 months. New rules have also increased that qualifying period to two years.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/322789/Mark-Hughes-has-final-say-on-Joey-Barton-fate-