Royal Times of Nigeria.
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy
TRENDING
Zamfara schoolgirls kidnap: Buhari’s government has failed Nigeria...
Kwara announces cutoffs for teaching job applicants
AbdulRazaq to set a new record in good...
Kwara vaccinates children, women against tetanus
KW-IRS partners MDAs for enhanced revenue generation
UK Supreme court reject ISIS bride, Shamima Begum
Kwara approves use of hijab in schools
Former federal high court Chief Justice is dead
Ooni of Ife, Others Task AbdulRazaq on Grading...
COVID-19 fund: CODE, Oxfam Nigeria tour Kwara, seeks...
Court declines ex-pension boss bail
NDLEA arrested eight suspected drug traffickers in Niger
EndSARS: Gov AbdulRazaq receives panel report, pledges to...
Kwara Govt inaugurates Councils and Boards of Agencies,...
Fayose speaks on 2023 Presidential election

Royal Times of Nigeria.

Banner
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy
EntertainmentSports

Burnley midfielder, Joey Barton banned for 18 months over betting

written by Taiwo Adediran April 26, 2017
Burnley midfielder, Joey Barton banned for 18 months over betting

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has been banned from football for 18 months after admitting a Football Association charge in relation to betting.

The 34-year-old has been fined £30,000 and warned about his future conduct after being charged with breaking FA rules for placing 1,260 bets on matches between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016.

Barton plans to appeal against the length of the suspension.

“The decision effectively forces me into an early retirement,” said Barton.

In a statement on his website, Barton stressed that “this is not match fixing” and that at “no point in any of this is my integrity in question”.

He added: “I accept that I broke the rules governing professional footballers, but I do feel the penalty is heavier than it might be for other less controversial players.

“I have fought addiction to gambling and provided the FA with a medical report about my problem – I’m disappointed it wasn’t taken into proper consideration.”

 

Players in England’s top eight tiers are banned from betting on football.

The former Manchester City and Newcastle player rejoined Burnley in January, having left Scottish Premiership side Rangers in November.

In the same month, he was given a one-match ban for breaking Scottish Football Association rules on gambling.

Barton admitted the Scottish FA charge of placing 44 bets between 1 July and 15 September 2016, while he was a player at Ibrox.

Join our twitter community :

Follow @royaltimesng
0 comment
0
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Taiwo Adediran

previous post
Buhari request N’assembly approval to borrow $6.9bn loan
next post
Zambian court upholds opposition leader treason charge

You may also like

Singer Tiwa Savage slams journalist for tagging her...

November 30, 2020

Ex-England captain, Ferdinand, launches bid to become professional...

September 19, 2017

‘Chadwick Boseman role will not be recast in...

December 11, 2020

Belgium join France atop FIFA rankings

September 20, 2018

Victor Moses wins NFF Player of the Year

February 20, 2018

Pence: US era of strategic patience with North...

April 17, 2017

Arsenal through, Everton out

November 3, 2017

Tennis: Tsitsipas enters ATP top five for the...

August 5, 2019

NPFL 2019/20 Season To Kick Off October 16

September 26, 2019

Guardiola Urges Aguero to Earn New Man City...

October 19, 2020

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Facebook
  • Elon Musk toppled as world richest man, loses $15 billion

    February 23, 2021
  • Davido named among world most influential people by TIME Magazine

    February 18, 2021
  • Why I married Tonto Dikeh’s ex-husband – Rosy Meurer

    February 18, 2021
  • Tessica Brown to donate $20K of Her GoFundMe Money to reconstructive surgery Organization

    February 16, 2021
  • Nigerian gospel singer Sinach releases new single ‘Greatest Lord’

    February 15, 2021
  • Kidnapped United FC driver regains freedom

    February 25, 2021
  • Liverpool goalkeeper father found dead

    February 25, 2021
  • Osimhen rejoins Napoli teammates after head trauma

    February 23, 2021
  • Osaka ends Serena’s 24th Grand Slam quest

    February 18, 2021
  • COVID-19;Bayern’s Pavard tests positive

    February 18, 2021
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • News
    • Politics
    • World
  • Opinions
    • Editorial Opinion
    • Advertorial
  • Metro
  • Lifestyle
  • Foreign
  • Sports
  • Editorial Policy

@2017 -Royaltimes of Nigeria. All Right Reserved.