Joey Barton has criticised the Newcastle board after it was decided he can leave the club on a free transfer.
The midfielder's future has been the subject of speculation for the majority of the summer after he entered the final 12 months of his contract.
Any uncertainty surrounding the stance of Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias was ended on Monday afternoon when the club announced Barton was free to leave St James' Park.
Tottenham, Everton and Aston Villa have been linked with the former Manchester City player as a result, but he has maintained he has always wanted to stay at Newcastle, who he joined in 2007.
Barton had previously said he would make an announcement at 4pm on Monday, but, having been prompted by Newcastle, his announcement came 55 minutes late.
He wrote on his personal Twitter account: "Somewhere in those high echelons of NUFC, they have decided, I am persona non grata.
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