Joey Barton pushed over rival manager in tunnel after defeat, court told
by Maya Wolfe-Robinson from World news | The Guardian on (#5JRVA)
Former Fleetwood Town manager goes on trial accused of assaulting Daniel Stendel at Barnsley game in 2019
The former England footballer Joey Barton pushed over a rival manager, causing serious injuries to his face, after defeat in a League One match, a jury has been told.
Barton, 38, went on trial on Monday accused of assaulting Daniel Stendel, the then Barnsley manager, in the tunnel at the South Yorkshire side's Oakwell Stadium in April 2019 after a 4-2 defeat for Fleetwood Town, where Barton was then manager.
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