Barnsley boss had "blood pouring from his face" after tunnel incident after Fleetwood game: claim
Barnsley striker Cauley Woodrow tweeted that Fleetwood manager Joey Barton confronted Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel following the game, which ended in a 4-2 victory for the home team.
The tweet has since been deleted. A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “We are aware of something that has taken place in the tunnel after the game and we are investigating.”
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Hide AdWoodrow, who scored in his side’s victory, claimed Stendel was left with “blood pouring from his face”.
Neither club fulfilled their post-match media duties after the match, which saw Fleetwood have Harry Souttar sent off after 65 minutes with Barnsley leading 2-1.
Goals from Mike Bahre and Woodrow – his 17th of the season – put the Tykes 2-0 ahead before Ched Evans halved the deficit.
After Souttar was sent off, Cameron McGeehan and Jacob Brown scored either side of Wes Burns' effort to move back into second.
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Hide AdBarnsley said in a statement: “The club can confirm there was an alleged incident in the tunnel area that took place following the conclusion of today’s match, which South Yorkshire police are currently investigating.
“The club is assisting the police with its enquiries and, as a result, we are not in a position to make any further comment at this time.”