Joey Barton cleared of assaulting his wife after court hears she is ‘not a credible witness’

Proceedings against Bristol Rovers manager stayed as prosecutors decline to call Georgia Barton to give evidence

The Bristol Rovers manager, Joey Barton, has been cleared of assaulting his wife after a judge ruled that he could not receive a fair trial because prosecutors would not call the alleged victim to give evidence.

The former Premier League midfielder, 40, was accused of pushing Georgia Barton, 36, to the floor before kicking her during a row at their home in Kew, south-west London, on 2 June last year.