Joey Barton assaulted Barnsley manager in tunnel after loss, court hears

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Joey Barton, the former England international, assaulted a rival manager in a stadium tunnel after his team was beaten, a court has heard. The alleged attack took place when Mr Barton was manager of Fleetwood Town and his side had just slid to a 4-2 loss against Barnsley at Oakwell Stadium, South Yorks, in April 2019. The 38-year-old went on trial on Monday accused of pushing over Daniel Stendel, then in charge of Barnsley, after the final whistle, causing him to hit his face against a wall. Ian

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