The BBC have reported that QPR midfielder and former City player Joey Barton will not be appealing the 12 match ban that was handed to him following events during QPR’s game at the Eithad Stadium against Manchester City.
Barton handed 12-match ban by FA
QPR captain and former City player Joey Barton has been handed a 12-match ban by the FA for his part in a fracas on the pitch during City’s game against QPR at the Etihad at the end of last season. Barton was sent off for an off-the-ball attack on City’s Carlos Tevez early in the […]
Injury-time heartbreak for Reds
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Reds need favour from Sparky
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