Championship

BARTON RAPPED FOR REF BLAST…

by
The LeaguePaper Team
20 January 2019

LEAGUE ONE
By Colin Overs

FINE: Joey Barton

FLEETWOOD manager Joey Barton was this week fined £2,000 by the Football Association for comments he made about referee Brett Huxtable.
Barton, 36, branded the performance of Huxtable and his fellow officials as the worst he had seen in his career following a 2-1 defeat at Bristol Rovers.
The FA last week handed Barton a twomatch touchline ban after the former Manchester City, Newcastle and England midfielder was sent to the stands at the League One game on December 22.
“Joseph Barton has been fined £2,000 after accepting an F...

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