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    Ex-Man City midfielder Joey Barton charged with sending malicious communications

    mcfagainstsportswashing.comBy mcfagainstsportswashing.com23 July 2024Updated:23 July 2024No Comments4 Mins Read
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    MANCHESTER-The accusation is said to stem from remarks Barton made in January when chastising football analyst Eni Aluko during her analysis of an FA Cup game shown on the BBC.

    What prompted the charges against Joey Barton?

    Joey Barton, a former midfielder for Manchester City and Newcastle, has been accused of sending harmful emails. The accusation is said to stem from remarks Barton made in January criticizing football analyst Eni Aluko while she was commentating on an FA Cup game that the BBC was airing. After the charge was approved by the Crown Prosecution Service, Barton is scheduled to appear before Warrington Magistrates’ Court the following week. A statement from Cheshire Police on Monday stated, “A man from Widnes has been summoned to court to face charges of malicious communications.” The accusations against Joseph Barton have already been approved by the Crown Prosecution Service after an investigation by Cheshire Police. On Tuesday, July 30, the 41-year-old will appear at Warrington Magistrates’ Court. The charges pertain to online reports of purportedly malicious communications that occurred between January 1st and January 18th, Thursday. The maximum punishment for the offense, if found guilty, is two years in jail and/or an indefinite fine. With 2.8 million social media followers, Barton is well-known for his divisive tweets on a range of topics.

    What did Joey Barton allegedly tweet?

    The former England international, who also played for Marseille and Rangers during his contentious career, responded to the accusation with a tweet that said, “I’m up next month for malicious communications’ charge at Warrington Mag (sic) for Eni Aluko tweets.” These are crazy times we’re in. The cops already have too much on their hands. The British system is becoming a republican system. Lawfare used against its own people for voicing disapproval. It is not yet North Korea, but it won’t be for long. Viva La Revolution! Aluko was a player for the women’s teams of Chelsea and England. She retired in 2020 and began a career in broadcasting. After nearly three years in command and a string of disappointing performances, Barton was fired as Bristol Rovers manager in October of last year. Due to allegations of racism against the same youngster, the Reds’ youth Bundesliga Cup matches against Hoffenheim on Friday and Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday had to be postponed.

    Who brought the charges against Joey Barton?

    According to sportstar, Due to allegations of racism against the same youngster, the Reds’ youth Bundesliga Cup matches against Hoffenheim on Friday and Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday had to be postponed. Liverpool can confirm that a player of their under-18 team claimed he was subjected to racist taunts from an opponent while competing in the Bundesliga Cup youth competition on Friday at Schwabisch Hall in Germany, according to a statement released by the club. The athlete informed our coaching staff, his teammates, and the match official right away. The management group of LFC made the decision to end the match and depart from the field as a result. The same player was the object of abuse during a tournament match in another instance (on Saturday). Once more, the athlete informed his teammates and the coaching staff, and our management team decided to exit the field. Liverpool demanded an inquiry into the occurrences and supported its players’ decisions to exit the field on both instances. As per bbc, “We are pleased with our athlete for reporting the situation right away and for his mature reaction. The academy safeguarding team is supporting him and any other impacted colleagues, the club announced. The club demands that a prompt and comprehensive investigation into the incident be carried out by the tournament organizers and our opponents.

    What are the potential consequences for Joey Barton?

    Timmo Hardung, the sports director of Eintracht, told the German tabloid Bild that while the club took the claim “very seriously,” there had been a “linguistic issue” involving a phrase that is widely used in the country. “We have clear values that we live by and demand repeatedly, and our entire youth academy is like Eintracht Frankfurt,” Hardung remarked. While racism has no place here, we still take accusations of this nature seriously. “We can rule out racism because this is a language problem, so hopefully the players and Liverpool officials involved can work things out.” Originating in Huyton, Merseyside, Mr. Barton joined Manchester City as a professional player in 2002. Before joining Burnley in 2017, the former midfield player had stints on loan at Marseille, Newcastle United, and Queens Park Rangers. After that, he managed Bristol Rovers in 2023 and Fleetwood Town in 2018. After nearly three years in command and a string of disappointing outcomes, he was fired in October.

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