(CNN) -- Joey Barton, one of the most controversial footballers in the English Premier League, has been hit with a 12-match ban by the Football Association (FA). The Queens Park Rangers midfielder, who has 1.5 million followers on micro-blogging site Twitter, was found guilty of two charges of violent conduct during a tumultuous clash with Manchester City earlier this month. Barton was sent off for elbowing Argentina striker Carlos Tevez, then kicked Tevez's compatriot Sergio Aguero before appearing to aim a headbutt at City captain Vincent Kompany. The 29-year-old attended an FA hearing at Wembley on Wednesday where he was given a Â£75,000 ($117,000) fine in addition to his lengthy ban.
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QPR midfielder Joey Barton is banned for 12 matches by English Football Association
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Barton was sent off on the final day of the Premier League season against Manchester City
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The 29-year-old then kneed Sergio Aguero and appeared to headbutt Vincent Kompany
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Barton's ban means he won't be able to play for QPR again until November
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