QPR Joey Barton has been banned for 12 games after being found guilty of two counts of violent conduct during a game at Manchester City on the last day of the Premier League soccer season.
Barton, 29, had already been given a four-match ban following his red card for elbowing City's Carlos Tevez, and was suspended for eight more games for violent-conduct charges involving Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany. He was also fined 75,000 pounds ($118,000), the Football Association said.
"There are rules of conduct that should be adhered to, and such behavior tarnishes the image of football in this country, particularly as this match was the pinnacle of the domestic season and watched by millions around the globe," English soccer's governing body said in a statement yesterday.
Barton was red-carded early in the 54th minute of the May 13 game at City, which clinched the league title for the first time in 44 years with a 3-2 win.
After the incident with Tevez, Barton kneed Aguero from behind and clashed with Kompany as he left the field. As Barton had already been dismissed, both incidents fell outside the jurisdiction of the referee.
QPR, which stayed in the elite division as Bolton was held to a draw at Stoke, has previously said it's conducting a "full investigation" of the incidents, and there's been speculation the club may try to transfer Barton during the offseason. He still has three years of a four-year contract left. The ban will take effect at the start of next season.
Barton, 29, had already been given a four-match ban following his red card for elbowing City's Carlos Tevez, and was suspended for eight more games for violent-conduct charges involving Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany. He was also fined 75,000 pounds ($118,000), the Football Association said.
"There are rules of conduct that should be adhered to, and such behavior tarnishes the image of football in this country, particularly as this match was the pinnacle of the domestic season and watched by millions around the globe," English soccer's governing body said in a statement yesterday.
Barton was red-carded early in the 54th minute of the May 13 game at City, which clinched the league title for the first time in 44 years with a 3-2 win.
After the incident with Tevez, Barton kneed Aguero from behind and clashed with Kompany as he left the field. As Barton had already been dismissed, both incidents fell outside the jurisdiction of the referee.
QPR, which stayed in the elite division as Bolton was held to a draw at Stoke, has previously said it's conducting a "full investigation" of the incidents, and there's been speculation the club may try to transfer Barton during the offseason. He still has three years of a four-year contract left. The ban will take effect at the start of next season.
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