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| Joey Barton is jailed for assault | Joey Barton is jailed for assault |
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| Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been jailed for assault and affray. | Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been jailed for assault and affray. |
| Barton, 25, was arrested in Liverpool on 27 December 2007 after he was involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the city. | Barton, 25, was arrested in Liverpool on 27 December 2007 after he was involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the city. |
| The Newcastle midfielder, of Foxbank Close, Widnes, admitted the charges last month but reporting restrictions were only lifted on Tuesday. | |
| The former England player was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court by Judge Henry Globe QC to six months in prison. | |
| The judge told him it was a "violent and cowardly act". | The judge told him it was a "violent and cowardly act". |
| A spokesman for Newcastle United said the club was "considering" the verdict. | A spokesman for Newcastle United said the club was "considering" the verdict. |
| A statement read: "Newcastle United notes the sentence passed to Joey Barton at Liverpool Crown Court today. | A statement read: "Newcastle United notes the sentence passed to Joey Barton at Liverpool Crown Court today. |
| "The club is considering the verdict and will be making no further comment at this moment." | "The club is considering the verdict and will be making no further comment at this moment." |