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| Barton faces action over assault | Barton faces action over assault |
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| Footballer Joey Barton faces legal action for allegedly ruining the career of a former team-mate. | Footballer Joey Barton faces legal action for allegedly ruining the career of a former team-mate. |
| Barton, 25, who plays for Newcastle Utd, stubbed a lit cigar in the face of trainee Jamie Tandy at Manchester City's Christmas party in 2004. | Barton, 25, who plays for Newcastle Utd, stubbed a lit cigar in the face of trainee Jamie Tandy at Manchester City's Christmas party in 2004. |
| No police action was taken at the time of the incident but the midfielder was fined by his former club. | No police action was taken at the time of the incident but the midfielder was fined by his former club. |
| Tandy, 23, of Whitefield, Greater Manchester, is now pursuing a civil claim for damages against Barton. | Tandy, 23, of Whitefield, Greater Manchester, is now pursuing a civil claim for damages against Barton. |
| The claim has been confirmed by Tandy's legal representatives. | The claim has been confirmed by Tandy's legal representatives. |
| Tandy claimed he suffered a "major psychiatric deterioration" following the assault, which he said ultimately forced him out of the game at the top level. | Tandy claimed he suffered a "major psychiatric deterioration" following the assault, which he said ultimately forced him out of the game at the top level. |
| Matthew Clayton, of Manchester-based law firm Ralli, said: "Mr Tandy is a client of ours and we are in the process of launching civil proceedings. | Matthew Clayton, of Manchester-based law firm Ralli, said: "Mr Tandy is a client of ours and we are in the process of launching civil proceedings. |
| High-profile case | High-profile case |
| "As a result of the assault by Joey Barton our client has suffered a major psychiatric deterioration in his health that has destroyed any chance he may have had of playing professional football at a high level. | "As a result of the assault by Joey Barton our client has suffered a major psychiatric deterioration in his health that has destroyed any chance he may have had of playing professional football at a high level. |
| "Understandably this is a high-profile case and at this stage we are unable to comment further." | "Understandably this is a high-profile case and at this stage we are unable to comment further." |
| Tandy was released by Manchester City after he broke his leg while playing on loan with a Danish club. | Tandy was released by Manchester City after he broke his leg while playing on loan with a Danish club. |
| He is understood to be on the verge of joining non-league Hyde United on semi-professional terms. | He is understood to be on the verge of joining non-league Hyde United on semi-professional terms. |
| Last month Barton was released from jail after serving 74 days of a six-month sentence for beating up a teenager in Liverpool city centre. | Last month Barton was released from jail after serving 74 days of a six-month sentence for beating up a teenager in Liverpool city centre. |
| He is currently serving a suspended sentence for a separate assault on ex-Manchester City colleague Ousmane Dabo in a training ground row. | He is currently serving a suspended sentence for a separate assault on ex-Manchester City colleague Ousmane Dabo in a training ground row. |
| The Newcastle United player pleaded guilty to both attacks. | The Newcastle United player pleaded guilty to both attacks. |