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Manchester City complain to FA about Gareth Barry's one-match ban
Player admits using abusive words during Manchester derby
Midfielder fined £8,000 and will miss Newcastle game
Manchester City's Gareth Barry 'reluctantly' admits punishment for the FA charge of using abusive and insulting words to an official. Photograph: Jon Super/AP
Manchester City have written to the FA to express their disappointment after the midfielder Gareth Barry was banned for one match after admitting a charge of using abusive and or insulting words to an official.
The 31-year-old "reluctantly" accepted the punishment after the charge arose from an incident after City's derby defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. The club wanted to express their disappointment that Barry had to face a charge for, in their view, what consisted of behaviour which can be considered the norm.
Manchester City said: "Both the club and Gareth Barry reluctantly accept the punishment which leads to Gareth being unavailable to take part in the weekend's match against Newcastle."
Barry will be available for selection again for the home game against Reading on 22 December.
The FA statement said: "Manchester City's Gareth Barry will serve a one-match suspension with immediate effect after admitting a breach of FA Rule E3 in that he used abusive and or insulting words towards a match official following his side's match against Manchester United on Sunday 9 December 2012. Also as part of the standard penalty for this offence, Barry has been fined £8,000."
Player admits using abusive words during Manchester derby
Midfielder fined £8,000 and will miss Newcastle game
Manchester City's Gareth Barry 'reluctantly' admits punishment for the FA charge of using abusive and insulting words to an official. Photograph: Jon Super/AP
Manchester City have written to the FA to express their disappointment after the midfielder Gareth Barry was banned for one match after admitting a charge of using abusive and or insulting words to an official.
The 31-year-old "reluctantly" accepted the punishment after the charge arose from an incident after City's derby defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. The club wanted to express their disappointment that Barry had to face a charge for, in their view, what consisted of behaviour which can be considered the norm.
Manchester City said: "Both the club and Gareth Barry reluctantly accept the punishment which leads to Gareth being unavailable to take part in the weekend's match against Newcastle."
Barry will be available for selection again for the home game against Reading on 22 December.
The FA statement said: "Manchester City's Gareth Barry will serve a one-match suspension with immediate effect after admitting a breach of FA Rule E3 in that he used abusive and or insulting words towards a match official following his side's match against Manchester United on Sunday 9 December 2012. Also as part of the standard penalty for this offence, Barry has been fined £8,000."
