"The Commission accepts he had a gambling addiction, and that may have played a part in his continued betting," the FA explained in its written reasons.
"However, it is not a complete answer for it, nor for his attitude to the rules. It demonstrates some element of control and conscious decision-making and disregard for and disrespect of the rules."
"The shortest possible sanction to reflect the totality of his betting breaches was a suspension from football and footballing activity for a period of 18 months."
Burnley manager Sean Dyche has called the ban harsh and said Barton would not be offered a new contract at the Premier League club.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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