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News 26/04/2017

The FA has imposed an 18 month ban on Joey Barton for betting on football matches in breach of the FA’s regulations.  Mr Barton laid a total of 1,260 impermissible bets over a 10 year period, some of which were laid on his own team to lose.  There was no suggestion of match fixing.

Christopher Coltart QC represented the FA in relation to this matter.

To read about the case in more detail, please follow the links below from the national press:

BBC | Guardian | Telegraph

News 26/04/2017

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