Bristol Rovers manager charged over incident in April 2019Ex-Barnsley manager gave evidence from
Germany via videoA jury trying the Bristol Rovers manager, Joey Barton, over an accusation he assaulted a rival
Football manager during his time at Fleetwood Town has been discharged by a judge who said things were getting “lost in translation” over a cross-national video link.
Barton, 38, denies assaulting the former Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel, occasioning him actual bodily harm, after a League One match between Barnsley and Fleetwood in April 2019.