Joey Barton flashed his middle finger at Tottenham fans after taking a seat in the Marseille away end for Wednesday’s Champions League clash.
The Bristol Rovers boss met up with supporters of the French club in a pub before the game.
He then walked to the stadium with them and gave Spurs fans the middle finger as he got right in the thick of the action inside the ground.
Barton, 40, played for Marseille on loan in 2012-13 and has a close affection for the team.
And it seems that feeling is reciprocated by the Marseille fanbase as they still hold him in high esteem.
A crowd of Marseille fans erupted into song when Barton walked into a Tottenham pub ahead of their game.
The boisterous crowd sang Barton’s name and the former midfielder was happy to pose for photos.
Barton was given an even bigger reception inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wearing a Marseille T-shirt he appeared to be gifted.
