QPR launch Barton probe
ByPA Sport
Updated 24/05/2012 at 08:43 GMT
QPR are set to launch their own internal investigation after captain Joey Barton was handed a 12-match ban by the Football Association for "tarnishing the image of football" in the wake of his sending-off at Manchester City.
Queens Park Rangers' Joey Barton, right, leaves the field after being sent off by referee Mike Dean during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday May 13, 2012.
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Barton had requested a personal hearing and an independent regulatory commission found the 29-year-old guilty of two counts of violent conduct.
The controversial midfielder was shown a red card at the Etihad Stadium for elbowing Carlos Tevez and he then kicked Sergio Aguero before attempting to headbutt Vincent Kompany.
The FA announced Barton received an automatic four-game suspension, with the additional eight matches a consequence of the manner of his dismissal. He was also fined £75,000.
QPR will now begin their own internal inquiry into what transpired on a dramatic final day of an extraordinary Barclays Premier League campaign.
Club spokesman Ian Taylor said on Twitter: "QPR will be making no comment in regard to the Joey Barton case. Internal investigation will begin in due course."
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