Eni Aluko, a former England striker, claims that her broadcasting career has suffered as a result of her ongoing legal battle with Joey Barton, a former player for Newcastle and Manchester City.
Aluko, 38, welcomed the success of the first stage of a High Court libel lawsuit against Barton for posts on social media in an interview with BBC Radio 4.
Barton has the right to file an appeal against the decision regarding the nature of his posts. If the case goes to trial, the 42-year-old could also use defense to support the claims.
She continued, “This occurs in many industries where women take a hit with their careers when they defend themselves.”
“I’ve been doing broadcasting for 11 years. I’ve never used it before. And I’ve done the least amount of TV in my entire 18 months.
“That is a fact,” the statement read. That is an opinion, not a feeling. That is true. Therefore, I believe that everyone can take their own conclusions from that.
There is a “double standard” because there are only a select few opportunities for women broadcasters in both the men’s and women’s sports.
“We’re still vying for two or three seats, including the presenters, to get.”
Women’s TV exits are what the Joey Bartons and some male football fans want, they say.
After Barton twice posted two defamatory posts on social media site X in January 2024, Aluko claimed she faced threats of violence and abuse.
According to the court, Barton claimed Aluko’s father was financially corrupt and that her private education had made her a “hypocrite” and that she had “used the race card” as a defense.
Due to the hearing, Aluko claimed she had to leave the house in disguise.
Joey Barton has tweeted about me 45 times, she said.
“And what that does is it has an impact on you in real life, where it just feels like a wave of abuse and likes you to be in a fishbowl.” And it makes me more self-conscious.
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Source: BBC
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