Joey Barton cleared of assault charge over tunnel incident with ex-Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel
When the Bristol Rovers manager gave evidence last week, Barton, 39, denied it was him who shoved then-Barnsley manager Stendel in the tunnel after a League One match between his Fleetwood Town team and the South Yorkshire side at Oakwell on April 13, 2019.
Mr Stendel told a jury at Sheffield Crown Court how he was walking down the tunnel in the corner of the ground after his side’s 4-2 victory when he was knocked over by a push from behind, causing him to hit his face on the metal structure.
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Hide AdVideo footage shown repeatedly during the trial showed Mr Stendel entering the tunnel followed by Barton, jogging, a moment later.
The jury took under two hours to find Barton not guilty of one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following a week-long trial.
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