MARK WARBURTON insists his failed Joey Barton experiment won’t put other players off making a move to Ibrox.

The 34-year-old broke his silence on his ill-fated time in Light Blue this week as he claimed he had no regrets about joining the Gers in the summer.

Barton made just eight appearances for Warburton’s side before a training ground bust-up in the aftermath of the Old Firm defeat to Celtic signalled the beginning of the end of his Ibrox career.

And Warburton believes the lure of playing for Rangers will still help him attract quality players to the club as he looks to go back into the transfer market next month.

He said: "It's a big club. It's not about Joey or myself. Rangers is a magnificent club, a fantastic football institution.

"You had to be at Ibrox on Saturday to see that atmosphere and feel it around that magnificent football stadium.

"There is no doubt there is huge selling points to Rangers, so we're always delighted to hear that.

"We're not going to outbid big clubs down south for players in terms of the financial aspect, but we can demonstrate what Rangers has to offer in terms of the training complex, an iconic stadium and a magnificent support with 50,000 fans, so there's a lot to enjoy about Rangers.

"Are we still capable of signing someone of Joey's calibre? Absolutely, no doubt."

The capture of Barton was a significant coup for Warburton as the midfielder quit Burnley to pen a two-year deal with Rangers but he failed to live up to the hype in Glasgow.

After serving a club suspension for several weeks, Barton accepted a pay-off to bring an end to his Gers career in October.

But Warburton won’t have second thoughts about bringing another controversial figure on board in the future.

He said: “Has what happened put me off? Not at all. You have to be brave with your recruitment.

“You can’t be reckless but you have to be brave when the time is right.

“A lot of homework goes into every single player.

“A lot of fans will say, ‘why don’t you sign him?’ but there is a reason why.

“On the pitch he might be great for us, but a bad apple in there…we can’t afford that.

“It’s not about that. We’ve moved on and Joey has moved on.

“I won’t comment on Joey but any player coming in, it’s about making the environment right here. And then you hope that they fit.

“Everybody talks about football as this unique world. It’s no different to other industries.

“If you work in an office and a bad egg is brought in, the unity is upset.

“It’s not just football. It’s about getting the environment right and hoping that any new recruit fits in.”