FA charge QPR captain Joey Barton with violent conduct
The former Newcastle midfielder was dismissed for an elbow on Carlos
Tevez against Manchester City, before kneeing Sergio Aguero and trying
to headbutt Vincent Kompany
The Huyton-born midfielder reacted angrily
after receiving a red card for elbowing Carlos Tevez off the ball and
kneed Aguero in the thigh following a heated exchange with the
Argentine.
After several City players tried to intervene, the
29-year-old then attempted to headbutt captain Vincent Kompany as he was
dragged from the field.
His former City team-mate, Micah
Richards, attempted to calm Barton but that did not stop him almost
clashing with substitute Mario Balotelli before entering the tunnel.
An
FA statement read: "The FA has today [Monday 14 May] charged Queens
Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton in relation to two acts of alleged
violent conduct during Sunday’s match against Manchester City at the
Etihad Stadium.
"Following the player’s dismissal in the 54th
minute of the fixture, there followed two incidents involving Manchester
City’s Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany.
"As Barton had already been dismissed, both of these incidents fell outside of the jurisdiction of the referee.
"Barton has until 6pm on Tuesday 15 May to respond to the charges."
Following
the match, the former City man took to Twitter to insist his actions
were an attempt to goad an opposition player into being sent off.
Source : Goal.com
