Post by Natty on Sept 5, 2008 13:22:38 GMT -1
Barton attacked Dabo in a training ground incident.
Newcastle's Joey Barton has been banned for six games, with another six suspended, by the Football Association for assaulting team-mate Ousmane Dabo.
Barton, 26, had previously admitted the charge of violent conduct and was fined £25,000 at the personal hearing.
In July, Barton received a four-month suspended prison sentence for the assault, which occurred in May 2007, when the pair were at Manchester City.
Former Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan, who quit on Thursday, faxed his support.
Since the training ground assault on Dabo, who now plays for Lazio, Barton has been jailed for a drunken attack on revellers in Liverpool city centre.
Barton was released from prison in July after serving 74 days of his sentence for attacking a teenager.
A statement from the independent regulatory commission Chairman Maurice Armstrong said: "Much has been written about Mr Barton over recent months.
"The regulatory commission had the benefit of taking all appropriate information into consideration.
"The commission members considered principally the serious attack by Mr Barton that clearly cannot be accepted.
"The members also had to take into consideration the sanctions imposed by the courts and the pro-active support Mr Barton has received from Newcastle United and other professional bodies.
"The commission members wanted to punish the offence appropriately but give Mr Barton an opportunity to ensure his professional conduct does not falter again and ensure he is fully aware of the consequences should he make another serious error of judgment."
Newcastle's Joey Barton has been banned for six games, with another six suspended, by the Football Association for assaulting team-mate Ousmane Dabo.
Barton, 26, had previously admitted the charge of violent conduct and was fined £25,000 at the personal hearing.
In July, Barton received a four-month suspended prison sentence for the assault, which occurred in May 2007, when the pair were at Manchester City.
Former Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan, who quit on Thursday, faxed his support.
Since the training ground assault on Dabo, who now plays for Lazio, Barton has been jailed for a drunken attack on revellers in Liverpool city centre.
Barton was released from prison in July after serving 74 days of his sentence for attacking a teenager.
A statement from the independent regulatory commission Chairman Maurice Armstrong said: "Much has been written about Mr Barton over recent months.
"The regulatory commission had the benefit of taking all appropriate information into consideration.
"The commission members considered principally the serious attack by Mr Barton that clearly cannot be accepted.
"The members also had to take into consideration the sanctions imposed by the courts and the pro-active support Mr Barton has received from Newcastle United and other professional bodies.
"The commission members wanted to punish the offence appropriately but give Mr Barton an opportunity to ensure his professional conduct does not falter again and ensure he is fully aware of the consequences should he make another serious error of judgment."
