Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton has called on the Football Association to be less "draconian" and more "21st century" in its rules covering player gambling. The former England international was fined £25,000 by the FA for his involvement with a betting site that offered odds of up to £100 per pound on games involving Manchester United or Chelsea.
Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton has called on the Football Association to be less "draconian" and more "21st century" in its rules covering player gambling. His comments came after Liverpool FC player Daniel Sturridge was charged with allegedly breaching football betting rules in January.