Barton accepts Aguero charge

Joey Barton has accepted one charge of violent conduct but denied another in relation to his sending off at Manchester City.



The QPR captain admitted the allegation relating to Sergio Aguero after his red card at the Etihad on Sunday, while rejecting a similar accusation involving Vincent Kompany.

Barton, who was sent off for elbowing Carlos Tevez, kicked Aguero and appeared to aim a headbutt at Kompany before leaving the field.

The 29-year-old midfielder has requested a personal hearing with the Football Association on a date yet to be fixed.

Barton faces an uncertain future at QPR after the club confirmed they would hold an investigation into the incidents once the outcome of the FA hearing is known.

An FA statement read: "Joey Barton has accepted an FA charge against him for violent conduct against Manchester City's Sergio Aguero.

"The Queens Park Rangers player has denied a second charge of alleged violent conduct against Vincent Kompany.

"Both charges against Barton are in relation to Sunday's match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

"Following the player's dismissal in the 54th minute of the fixture, there followed two incidents involving Aguero and Kompany.

"As Barton had already been dismissed, both of these incidents fell outside of the jurisdiction of the referee."