By Glen Williams For Mailonline
Published: 09:24 BST, 15 April 2019 | Updated: 09:32 BST, 15 April 2019
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Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel has been forced to undergo emergency dental treatment after he lost two teeth in an alleged assault by Fleetwood manager Joey Barton.
Sources have alleged to Sportsmail that the 36-year-old former Manchester City midfielder barged into the back of his German counterpart, who fell head first into the metal support inside the tunnel, damaging his two front teeth and leaving him bloodied and shaken.
And now The Mirror claim that Stendel has sought treatment to rectify the damage caused during the alleged assault.
Joey Barton is waiting to see if Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel will press charges against him
Barnsley boss Stendel had 'blood pouring from his face', according to Cauley Woodrow
After the match and ensuing incident a police officer stopped his car from leaving the ground
Barton faces an anxious wait to see if Stendel will press charges against him following allegations of the tunnel bust-up at Oakwell.
The Fleetwood Town manager is alleged to have assaulted Stendel immediately after Barnsley's 4-2 win on Saturday.
Later, Barton was caught up in more controversy when a woman police officer prevented his car, driven by Fleetwood chief executive Steve Curwood, from leaving the ground. The car was allowed to continue after a two-minute stand-off. Barton was not interviewed immediately by police, who had not questioned the Fleetwood manager by Sunday afternoon.
A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police confirmed that they had received a report of an assault and added that the matter would be 'thoroughly investigated'. They seem likely to seek a statement from Stendel.
Barnsley confirmed that they are speaking to the local constabulary.
It could spell trouble for Barton, who took over at Fleetwood after serving 13 months of an 18-month ban from football for gambling breaches. The altercation was caught on camera, although not by Fleetwood's documentary makers, who are following Barton during his debut season in management.
Sportsmail understands that Barton is confident he will not be sacked by Fleetwood chairman Andy Pilley, but the Football Association will this week launch their own probe into what happened and are seeking witness accounts.
Fleetwood's hand could be forced should the FA come down hard on Barton. It is understood the incident occurred with the majority of players still out on the pitch following full-time. The atmosphere inside Barnsley's tunnel was described as 'volatile' after the alleged assault.
