Joey Barton charged with assault after Fleetwood manager involved in tunnel incident at Barnsley

Barton has been bailed until 9 October when he will appear at Barnsley Magistrates Court charged with a section 4 assault

Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton has been charged with actual bodily harm after an incident at Barnsley’s Oakwell Stadium in April.

Barton has been bailed until 9 October when he will appear at Barnsley Magistrates Court charged with a section 4 assault.

The incident occurred in the tunnel at around 5pm on Saturday 13 April following a League One match between the two clubs.

Police said a man was left with facial injuries. In the days that followed, Barton issued a statement which “emphatically denied” accusations he punched Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel.

Barton is expected to take charge of Fleetwood’s pre-season friendly on Wednesday evening against Port Vale.