Joey Barton Pleads Not Guilty To Causing Grievous Bodily Harm In Golf Club Incident

Joey Barton has denied assaulting a man extracurricular a play nine successful north-west England. The 43-year-old erstwhile Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder appeared via video nexus from Liverpool situation for nan plea proceeding astatine Liverpool crown court.

He pleaded not blameworthy to causing grievous bodily harm pinch intent to Kevin Lynch connected 8 March. Barton’s co-defendant, Gary O’Grady, was not asked to participate a plea to nan complaint connected Tuesday.

An earlier tribunal proceeding was told nan defendants had been drinking pinch Lynch astatine Huyton and Prescot Golf Club earlier nan alleged attack. Lynch, a erstwhile non-league shot head and laminitis of nan typical acquisition schoolhouse NexGen Academy, was said to person suffered superior injuries to an eye.

Judge Andrew Menary group a proceedings day of 1 September, pinch nan lawsuit expected to past 7 days, during a 15-minute proceeding that besides dealt pinch administrative matters.

Barton was remanded successful custody, and nan judge renewed conditional bail for O’Grady, who was supported successful tribunal by respective family members.

Barton won 1 England headdress during a playing profession that besides included stints astatine Rangers and Marseille.