Joey Barton unleashes sensational attack on Everton manager David Unsworth as he calls caretaker boss too fat to be a coach

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Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has launched a scathing attack on Everton boss David Unsworth in the wake of Sunday's defeat to Leicester.

Goals from Jamie Vardy and Demarai Gray consigned the Toffees to a 2-0 defeat at the King Power Stadium.

The result leaves Everton in the relegation zone after 10 games having been expected to make a serious challenge to the top four this term.

David Unsworth looks on during Everton's defeat to Leicester on Sunday afternoon

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton Barton has launched a scathing attack on the Everton boss

And Barton believes Unsworth is simply not up to the task. 

'He's a glorified PE teacher who shouldn't be in charge of a men's team,' the 35-year-old told talkSPORT. 'Look at him on the touchline, he's more like a steward.'

'I watched him waddling on to the coach. How can you get players to exert themselves physically when you're out of shape?'

'I used to watch him as an Evertonian and he was the most immobile left back I've ever seen. He's not a manager and doesn't look like one.

Unsworth's (cemtre) team sit 18th in the Premier League after 10 matches

'Unsworth makes Alan Brazil look like an athlete. I used to call him Chipper Unsworth because he used to chip it and lose it every time.

'I'm a firm believer that teams reflect their manager and Everton did today. They were sloppy.

'Everton need to sort their managerial situation out because it can't be Unsworth.'

Unsworth dismissed Barton's comments immediately afterwards.

'I've not seen that. It's not a problem what Joey Barton says, I couldn't care less,' he said.