Joey Barton believes that the Football Association must alter their “zero-tolerance” approach to gambling in football after Daniel Sturridge was charged for breaching betting rules.
Liverpool striker Sturridge is now waiting to see if he will be punished after it was announced that he had been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of betting rules on Monday.
The incident dates back to January when the striker joined West Brom on loan from the Reds. A Liverpool spokesperson said on Monday: "Daniel has stated categorically that he has never gambled on football."
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Barton himself was given an 18-month ban by the FA for betting offences whilst he was at Burnley in 2016.