Joey Barton banned from football for 18 months

Barton has been suspended from "all football activity".

Joey Barton banned from football for 18 months

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.

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

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