Joey Barton banned from football for 18 months

Joey Barton has been suspended from all football activity for 18 months after admitting a misconduct charge relating to betting, the Football Association has announced.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Apr 2017, 13:10 BST

Updated 9th May 2017, 20:19 BST

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Joey Barton spent the first half of this season at Rangers. Picture: John Devlin

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