Joey Barton denies allegations over Barnsley tunnel incident

• Fleetwood’s Barton said to have confronted Daniel Stendel
• Police on Wednesday made an arrest over incident at Oakwell

The Fleetwood manager, Joey Barton, says he “emphatically denies all the allegations” made following an incident in the tunnel after his side’s game against Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday.

Police on Wednesday made an arrest over the incident that is said to have left the Barnsley manager, Daniel Stendel, with facial injuries. No confirmation was forthcoming that the man in question was Barton. The visitors’ manager was spoken to before leaving the Oakwell car park after his side’s defeat. Police had contacted the Lancashire club after Barnsley made a complaint to the football authorities over an alleged assault on Stendel.

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