Joey Barton BANNED from football for 18 months after Burnley star admits to breaking betting rules

1 Joey Barton has admitted to breaking betting rules

Joey Barton has been suspended from all football activity for 18 months with immediate effect after he admitted a Football Association misconduct charge related to betting.

The Burnley midfielder is alleged to have placed 1,260 bets on football matches between March 2006 and May 2013.

The 34-year-old started his career with Manchester City and has played for Newcastle, QPR, Marseille and Rangers. He also has one full England cap.

In January, he rejoined Burnley after a successful stint with the Premier League club in 2015/16 and has played 13 league games this campaign, scoring once.

A short statement from Burnley said Barton will appeal against the length of the ban.

Confirmation of Barton’s intention to appeal against the severity of his punishment came almost immediately in a long statement published on his personal website.

Read what Barton had to say on his ban IN FULL here…