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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