Well knock me down with a feather…. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/15682876/football-manager-joey-barton-charged-attacking-wife/
Clicked it before I realised it was the Sun. To save you all a click: BARTON 'WIFE BEAT RAP' Football manager Joey Barton charged with attacking his wife days before their wedding anniversary FOOTBALL manager Joey Barton has been charged with attacking his wife. The ex-Premier League ace is due in court tomorrow over the alleged assault on Georgia. She suffered a head injury during the incident at a house in Kew, South West London. Childhood sweethearts Barton, 38 — manager of League One side Bristol Rovers — and Georgia, 35, married two years ago in a lavish ceremony. The alleged assault on June 2 was days before their anniversary. Police confirmed a 38-year-old man had been arrested and later charged. A spokesman for the Met Policesaid: “Joseph Barton, of Widnes, Cheshire, is due to appear on bail on Monday, July 26, at Wimbledon magistrates’ court charged with assault by beating. “The charge relates to an incident which took place at a residential property in Kew on Wednesday, June 2 in which a woman received a head injury. London Ambulance Service did not attend. “A 38-year-old man was arrested on June 2, bailed pending further enquiries, and subsequently charged.” Despite the charge, later that month Georgia posted a photo of Barton and their children with a gushing message about him. It said: “Happy Father’s Day, the kids absolutely adore you. Thank you for everything you do to them.” Bristol Rovers and Barton have been asked for comment. Footie bosses’ union the League Managers’ Association refused to comment.
If he got locked up for this and had to leave a cell to get more jail time for what he did to Stendel that would be priceless.
Crackers that Bristol haven’t suspended him yet like Wales did with Giggs. He must be one hell of a manager!
I fail to see how Barton can in any sense be classed as a sweetheart. That's either lazy journalism, blinkered partner or simply a misuse of the English language
Tbh I wouldn't want him anywhere near his kids. In all seriousness I hope social services have strong words with his wife about safeguarding them by moving elsewhere.
anybody with a normal job social services would be on it like a car bonnett and thats a fact, he's got violence on his record which as been well documented I'd be surprised if services werent at the hospital as soon as she gave birth, 1 of mi mates,good looking kid was always getting into fights round tarn wen we were younger, i pretty sure it was because he was good looking why kids started, bang theyd get one straight on jaw, only 5ft 10, anyway one night a bells started they were fighting for a few minutes bri's ended up beating him, fair fight 1 on 1 bell whos started it went to cops, couldnt get mi breath, had to pay compo and probation and anger management course, services were in his life for going on a yr i believe, never hit his bird or smacked his kids bums.he used to say, am sure gods put me on this planet to sort these bullies art lol i used to tell lads who'd try it on wi him, leave it pal you'll be thinking who'd av thought that in a minute.sorry 4 bit of a rant but barton wont av services involved, not a chance.
I reckon they’ll come down hard on him this time and give at least a £100 fine and 12 months suspended sentence,
Yeah and it's not as if he's a good manager which prompts clubs to put up with the scrapping. He's a crap manager and an utter **** all rolled into one irresistible package.
I’ve just had a nosey on the Bristol Rovers forum and to be fair to them they want him out…unlike the Fleetwood fans.
Apparently the Gas owner has let him fire the old coaching team, bring in new coaches and players. He has one more win as their manager than he has criminal charges this year!