Joey Barton and James Tarkowski not awarded medals at Burnley title celebrations

Burnley had been forced to wait for the cup and medals despite winning the division on Saturday.

Joey Barton and James Tarkowski not awarded medals at Burnley title celebrations

Sky Bet Championship winners Burnley were finally presented with their trophy on Monday, but neither Joey Barton nor James Tarkowski were awarded their medals due to an "administrative error".

The Clarets had been forced to wait to get their hands on the silverware despite winning the division at Charlton on Saturday following the Football League's controversial decision not to allow teams to lift the cup at opposition's grounds.

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