BAN: Joey Barton's FA ban for betting offences has been reduced
JOEY Barton's 18-month ban for breaking Football Association betting rules has been reduced to 13 months, the governing body has announced.
In April, the FA handed former Burnley midfielder Barton the ban and fined him £30,000 after he admitted placing bets on 1,260 football matches.
He was released by the Clarets at the end of last season after his short term contract with the Clarets came to an end.
The revised ban means Barton will be free to play again on June 1 next year, by which point he will be three months shy of his 36th birthday.
The FA's appeal board said it found the initial ban "excessive", with Barton's appeal having mentioned how a longer ban would effectively end his career.
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