25 May 2012

QPR bad boy banned for 12 games

5:16 am on 25 May 2012

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has been banned for a total of 12 games after being found guilty of violent conduct in the final round of the English premier league.

Barton was sent off for elbowing Manchester City's Carlos Tevez, then kicking Sergio Aguero 10 days ago.

He was also fined $150,000.