Joey Barton has been suspended from football and all football activity for 18 months with immediate effect after he admitted an FA misconduct charge in relation to betting.
It was alleged that between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016, he placed 1,260 bets on the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of, or occurrence in, football matches or competitions in breach of FA Rule E8.
Following the Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, the Burnley midfielder was also fined £30,000 and warned as to his future conduct.
The former Manchester City, Newcastle United and QPR player revealed 30 of his “most pertinent bets”.
That included three single bets on City’s home game against Fulham in 2006.
Barton backed his team to win (£600 stake) and for himself to be the first goalscorer (£3 stake). Neither of those came in, so the midfielder lost £603.
BARTON LAYED SAMARAS TO SCORE FIRST
The third single, however, was successful. Barton layed teammate Georgios Samaras to score first - meaning he backed the Greek NOT to score the opening goal.
It came in. Richard Dunne scored to give City a 1-0 lead and Barton made a £5 profit on his £5 stake.
Barton was involved in Dunne’s goal. He floated in the free-kick that Micah Richards knocked into the centre-back’s path.
BARTON PLAYED A PART IN CITY'S FIRST GOAL
This is where the situation gets murky.
Samaras was on the pitch at the time Barton took the set-piece. Was his bet playing on his mind when he directed the free-kick away from the striker?
We’ll probably never find out. Watch the goal below, and note Samaras’ position in relation to where Barton aims his kick.
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Cant disagree with what he's saying tho. He's spot on.
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Mame Biram Diouf
People been saying this on here all month, now Barton says it, it is pony
He's played over 1000 less minutes than Pogba this season
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Thizz
It is pony. Unless you're watching MOTD highlights.
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Bruno Di Gradi
18 Month Ban from football .... UNLK
http://www.thefa.com/home/news/2017/apr/26/joey-barton-banned-260417
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Wavant
Mad week for the guy.
Got spun by Tony Martial ?on Sunday.
Now he owes the FA 30 bags and they retired him ???
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kerser
I’m keen to be open about it, here are the thirty most pertinent bets as determined by the FA
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Agony
Imagine I'm more annoyed about how dusty the bets are than the fact he has been betting against his own team
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Haze-e
Man bet 3 and a half grand and won 500
PMSL
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Anderson
Some of the bets were jokes tbf.
£5 on Samaras NOT to score .
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REVEALED 30 BETS HE PLACED
The former Manchester City, Newcastle United and QPR player revealed 30 of his “most pertinent bets”.
That included three single bets on City’s home game against Fulham in 2006.
Barton backed his team to win (£600 stake) and for himself to be the first goalscorer (£3 stake). Neither of those came in, so the midfielder lost £603.
BARTON LAYED SAMARAS TO SCORE FIRST
The third single, however, was successful. Barton layed teammate Georgios Samaras to score first - meaning he backed the Greek NOT to score the opening goal.
It came in. Richard Dunne scored to give City a 1-0 lead and Barton made a £5 profit on his £5 stake.
Barton was involved in Dunne’s goal. He floated in the free-kick that Micah Richards knocked into the centre-back’s path.
BARTON PLAYED A PART IN CITY'S FIRST GOAL
This is where the situation gets murky.
Samaras was on the pitch at the time Barton took the set-piece. Was his bet playing on his mind when he directed the free-kick away from the striker?
We’ll probably never find out. Watch the goal below, and note Samaras’ position in relation to where Barton aims his kick.
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Greens
To make a £5 profit
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The King
Man backed himself as FGS
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