India, Dec. 8 -- Former footballer Joey Barton has received a six-month custodial sentence, which is suspended for 18 months, due to a series of offensive posts made on social media between January and March 2024.

Barton, aged 43, was convicted last month at Liverpool crown court on six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with the intent to cause distress or anxiety, specifically for posts aimed at football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, as well as broadcaster Jeremy Vine.

Barton, 43, is required to fulfill 200 hours of community service without compensation and to cover prosecution expenses amounting to £23,419.

Restraint orders lasting two years have been imposed on each of his victims, prohibiting a...