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| The Football Association has given Joey Barton more time to answer charges for baring his backside at Everton fans during the 1-1 draw on Saturday. | |
| The Manchester City player has been charged by the FA with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute following the events at Goodison Park. | |
| Barton now has until midday on Monday to admit or deny the charge and his hearing will be held on Tuesday. | |
| Merseyside Police have already confirmed they will take no action. | Merseyside Police have already confirmed they will take no action. |
| Barton dropped his shorts after City scored an injury-time equaliser. | Barton dropped his shorts after City scored an injury-time equaliser. |
| He handed his shirt to a young disabled fan after the final whistle but then seemingly reacted to taunts from Everton fans after Micah Richards' late strike. | He handed his shirt to a young disabled fan after the final whistle but then seemingly reacted to taunts from Everton fans after Micah Richards' late strike. |
| He was smiling as he dropped his shorts but the incident took some of the gloss off a hard-earned point for City - a result that ended a run of 10 defeats in their last 11 away games. | He was smiling as he dropped his shorts but the incident took some of the gloss off a hard-earned point for City - a result that ended a run of 10 defeats in their last 11 away games. |
| 606 VIEW Why have the FA charged Joey Barton? What did he do that was so bad? EL 606: Have your say | 606 VIEW Why have the FA charged Joey Barton? What did he do that was so bad? EL 606: Have your say |
| Television pictures captured the incident and police spoke to City manager Stuart Pearce abut it. | Television pictures captured the incident and police spoke to City manager Stuart Pearce abut it. |
| "I did not see it but if anything did happen, we will look at it with an open mind and deal with it," said the City manager. | "I did not see it but if anything did happen, we will look at it with an open mind and deal with it," said the City manager. |
| "The police approached me afterwards to make me aware of what had happened. | "The police approached me afterwards to make me aware of what had happened. |
| "I am sure the timing of our goal had a lot to do with any over-celebration. | "I am sure the timing of our goal had a lot to do with any over-celebration. |
| "Maybe also there was the fact that one or two people have been saying things about our away form." | "Maybe also there was the fact that one or two people have been saying things about our away form." |
| Everton fans reacted angrily before City keeper Nicky Weaver intervened. | Everton fans reacted angrily before City keeper Nicky Weaver intervened. |
| Merseysider Barton has been involved in previous incidents with Everton fans, having had an altercation with a Toffees supporter in Thailand during a pre-season tour in summer 2005, which led to him being sent back to England. | Merseysider Barton has been involved in previous incidents with Everton fans, having had an altercation with a Toffees supporter in Thailand during a pre-season tour in summer 2005, which led to him being sent back to England. |