Former Manchester City Midfielder Joey Barton Charged with Causing ABH

Fleetwood Town manager and former Manchester City midfielderJoey Barton has been charged with actual bodily harm in relation to an altercation in the tunnel at Barnsley's Oakwell Stadium on April 13.

Per BBC Sport, Barton has "emphatically denied" confronting Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel after his side's 4-2 League One defeat, but police have said a man suffered facial injuries.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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