Ex-Premier League footballer Joey Barton denied bail after being charged with assault | OneFootball

Former Premier League midfielder Joey Barton has been denied bail following a court hearing.

The 43-year-old, of Widnes, Cheshire, who previously played for Manchester City, Newcastle and QPR in England’s top-flight, has been in custody since March 10, when he appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent.

On Friday, Judge David Potter refused a bail application for Barton at Liverpool Crown Court.

The majority of the bail hearing was held in private, with the judge then announcing his ruling in open court.

Barton, who did not attend the hearing but was represented by Simon Csoka KC, will next appear at Liverpool Crown Court on April 7.

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Joey Barton has been denied bail after being charged earlier this month (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)

He and co-defendant Gary O’Grady, 50, of Huyton, Merseyside, are accused of attacking Kevin Lynch near Huyton and Prescot Golf Club on March 8.

O’Grady was released on conditional bail after the magistrates’ court hearing.

Barton has one England cap and also played for Rangers, Burnley and Marseille before hanging up his boots in 2017.

He went on to manage Fleetwood Town between 2018 and 2021, prior to spending two years at Bristol Rovers between 2021 and 2023.

He now hosts podcast ‘Common Sense With Joey Barton’, which is described as an “unfiltered” look at issues in sport, society, politics and more.