Joey Barton believes Marseille supporters hold him in high regard

Joey Barton says he "would love" to return to French club Marseille as a player or manager.

The 35-year-old is not able to return to the game until his ban for breaching betting rules ends in June 2018.

Barton spent the 2012/13 season on loan at Marseille after falling out of favour at QPR when he received a 12-match suspension for clashes with Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany in a game against Manchester City on the last day of the previous campaign.

Barton was released by Burnley earlier this year after being banned from playing by the FA

"The supporters immediately accepted me when I arrived," said Barton, speaking in a video posted on the Ligue 1 club's official website as part of the documentary 'Marseille: A football city'.

"They must have perceived something in my character and personality that they liked.

"I'd love one day to pull the jersey on again and if I can't do it as a player then I would love to do it as a coach or manager."