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| Barton gets fine but escapes ban | Barton gets fine but escapes ban |
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| Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has escaped a Football Association ban for improper conduct and/or bringing the game into direspute. | Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has escaped a Football Association ban for improper conduct and/or bringing the game into direspute. |
| But the 24-year-old, who admitted the charge, has been fined £2,000 and warned as to his future conduct. | But the 24-year-old, who admitted the charge, has been fined £2,000 and warned as to his future conduct. |
| The charge was made after Barton bared his backside at Everton fans following the Premiership match on 30 September. | The charge was made after Barton bared his backside at Everton fans following the Premiership match on 30 September. |
| Barton said: "I got a fair hearing. That's all you can ask for and the main thing is the matter's been dealt with." | |
| Barton handed his shirt to a disabled fan after the final whistle but then reacted to taunts from home fans. | Barton handed his shirt to a disabled fan after the final whistle but then reacted to taunts from home fans. |
| He was smiling as he dropped his shorts but the incident took some of the gloss off a hard-earned point for City - a result that ended a run of 10 defeats in their last 11 away games. | He was smiling as he dropped his shorts but the incident took some of the gloss off a hard-earned point for City - a result that ended a run of 10 defeats in their last 11 away games. |
| Everton fans reacted angrily before City goalkeeper Nicky Weaver intervened. | Everton fans reacted angrily before City goalkeeper Nicky Weaver intervened. |
| 606 VIEW Why have the FA charged Joey Barton? What did he do that was so bad? EL 606: Have your say | 606 VIEW Why have the FA charged Joey Barton? What did he do that was so bad? EL 606: Have your say |
| Merseysider Barton has been involved in previous incidents with Everton fans, having had an altercation with a Toffees supporter in Thailand during a pre-season tour in summer 2005, which led to him being sent back to England. | Merseysider Barton has been involved in previous incidents with Everton fans, having had an altercation with a Toffees supporter in Thailand during a pre-season tour in summer 2005, which led to him being sent back to England. |
| Television pictures captured the incident and police spoke to City manager Stuart Pearce about it, who did not see Barton's misdemeanour. | Television pictures captured the incident and police spoke to City manager Stuart Pearce about it, who did not see Barton's misdemeanour. |
| "The police approached me afterwards to make me aware of what had happened," said the City manager. | "The police approached me afterwards to make me aware of what had happened," said the City manager. |
| "I'm sure the timing of our goal had a lot to do with any over-celebration. | "I'm sure the timing of our goal had a lot to do with any over-celebration. |
| "Maybe also there was the fact that one or two people have been saying things about our away form." | "Maybe also there was the fact that one or two people have been saying things about our away form." |
| Merseyside Police have confirmed they will take no action. | Merseyside Police have confirmed they will take no action. |