MONTEGO BAY, St James — Assault charges against national football coach Warren Barrett were dropped on Tuesday when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrates Court.

A no order was made by Acting Senior Resident Magistrate Vivienne Harris after the court heard that Barrett, a former national goalkeeper and referee Donat McKenley had settled their dispute at mediation.

A condition of the mediation was that Barrett paid McKenley $40,000 for injuries he received during a fight at Jarrett Park on July 25.

The negotiations had stalled and when the men last went to court on September 13, as they had not agreed on compensation for McKenley who suffered injuries in the fracas.

The court case arose out of an incident at a Masters League football game at Jarrett Park in July.

Barrett and teammate Phillip Wong were charged after they became involved in a physical confrontation with McKenley during the half-time break during which both Barrett and McKenley were injured.

Barrett suffered a cut on his nose it was reported while McKenley got a cut on his lips and suffered dislocated fingers on his right hand.

It is understood that Barrett, the player/coach for the Violet Tourers team, the outgoing champions, had protested what they thought was a penalty call early in the second half against Hanover Masters and when the referee came over to the bench, Barrett encroached on the field and both men got into a fight.

McKenley had made a report to the police after the incident and charges were filed.

Barrett and another Wong were banned for five years for their part in the fracas and fined $25,000.