Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton is facing a lengthy ban after being hit with two violent conduct charges and a red card suspension for his actions against Manchester City.
Joey Barton Banned For 12 Matches
Getty ImagesThe fact that Barton took to Twitter after the match claiming he was attempting to spark an incident by provoking City players into retaliating can hardly have been beneficial to his appeal. The midfielder is now set to miss almost one third of the 2012/13 season, and it remains to be seen what exactly QPR do with him.
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