Barton ban harsh, says Burnley boss Dyche

  • Football

  • Thursday, 27 Apr 2017

Britain Football Soccer - Middlesbrough v Burnley - Premier League - The Riverside Stadium - 8/4/17 Burnley's Joey Barton reacts Reuters / Scott Heppell Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Burnley manager Sean Dyche described midfielder Joey Barton's 18-month ban for breaching betting rules as harsh on Thursday.

Barton, 34, received his punishment on Wednesday after admitting a Football Association charge relating to bets placed from 2006 to 2016.

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