Fleetwood manager Joey Barton has been charged with actual bodily harm following an alleged incident during a match at Barnsley in April.

Barton has "emphatically denied" accusations that he confronted Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel in the tunnel following the League One match.

In a statement, South Yorkshire Police said: "A man has been charged following an incident at Barnsley Football Club in April 2019.

In the wake of the incident, Barton issued a statement on Twitter in which he wrote: "I emphatically deny all the allegations made."

Sky television footage showed police stepping in to stop Barton as he attempted to leave Oakwell shortly after the match.

Barnsley then lodged formal complaints with both the Football Association and the Football League regarding the Fleetwood manager's conduct.

Stendel suffered damage to his two front teeth which required emergency dental treatment.