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  "textContent": "LONDON: The Former Manchester City footballer Joey Barton on Tuesday denied the assaulting a man outside a golf club of which he was accused.\n\nJoey Barton appeared via videolink from HMP Liverpool for the plea hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday.\n\nThe 43-year-old pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Kevin Lynch, 51, at Fairway, Huyton, which a complaint reported to have taken place on March 8.\n\nHis co-defendant Gary O'Grady, 50, of Huyton, Merseyside, was not asked to enter a plea to the charge on Tuesday.\n\nThe manager who also used to play as midfielder is a former player who made 269 appearances in the Premier League, including 130 for Manchester City.\n\nHe was most recently the manager of League One side Bristol Rovers. Barton was born and raised in Huyton, Merseyside.\n\nDuring a court hearing, the court was also told that defendants had been drinking with Mr Lynch at Huyton and Prescot Golf Club before the alleged attack.\n\nMr Lynch, former non-league football manager and founder of special education school NexGen Academy, was said to have suffered serious injuries to his eye.\n\nHonorary recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC set a trial date for September 1, with the case expected to last seven days.\n\nThe 15-minute hearing also dealt with administrative matters.\n\nBarton was remanded in custody, while the judge renewed conditional bail for O'Grady, who was supported in court by several family members.\n\nThe post Did Joey Barton admit ‘assault’ outside golf club ? appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "Did Joey Barton admit ‘assault’ outside golf club ?"
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