In 2017, what was Joey Barton banned from football for admitting to?
Assaulting a referee
Match-fixing
Betting-related issues
Insulting opposing players
Answer
Joey Barton was banned from football for six months in 2017 after admitting to betting on matches while playing for Queens Park Rangers. He was fined £25,000 and given a suspended six-month prison sentence. The Football Association said that Barton had shown a "serious disregard for the rules" and that his actions had "brought the game into disrepute".
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