Table
| French Ligue 1 | ||
| September 4, 2008 | GP | PT |
| Marseille | 4 | 10 |
| Lyon | 4 | 10 |
| Le Mans | 4 | 9 |
| Nice | 4 | 9 |
| Grenoble | 4 | 9 |
| PSG | 4 | 7 |
| Bordeaux | 4 | 6 |
| Valenciennes | 4 | 6 |
| Auxerre | 4 | 6 |
| Rennes | 4 | 5 |
| Monaco | 4 | 5 |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 4 | 5 |
| Toulouse | 4 | 5 |
| Caen | 4 | 4 |
| Lille | 4 | 4 |
| Lorient | 4 | 4 |
| Le Havre AC | 4 | 3 |
| St Etienne | 4 | 3 |
| Sochaux | 4 | 1 |
| Nantes | 4 | 1 |
| Complete Standings | ||
Barton banned for six games
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Joey Barton arrives to hear his fate
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has been banned for six matches by the Football Association for his attack on Ousmane Dabo, with a futher six games suspended. The England international attacked Dabo during a Manchester City training session in May 2007. He was also fined £25,000 after pleading guilty to the charge. [+]
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