Ivan Toney, the Premier League’s third-highest scorer this season, has been banned for eight months by the FA for breaching England’s betting ban rules.
Ivan Toney (Brentford) has broken the no-betting rule 232 times
Ivan Toney has scored 20 goals and provided 4 assists for Brentford in the Premier League this season and has been heavily sanctioned by the FA.
In particular, the British footballer breached rule E8 (which prohibits footballers from betting on matches or divulging confidential betting information) 232 times between February 25, 2017 and January 23, 2021. During this period, the Briton played for Shunthorpe, Wigan, Peterborough and Brentford. .
Yes, Ivan Toney was banned for 8 months from all sporting activities and fined £50,000.
It’s official: Brentford striker Ivan Toni has been banned from all football and football-related activities for eight months with immediate effect. uD83DuDEA8uD83DuDD34
He was also fined £50,000 – and warned about his future behavior for breaching FA betting rules. pic.twitter.com/ZtHBomVG3B
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 17, 2023
Former Manchester City player Joey Barton was also banned for 5 months in 2017 after admitting placing 1,260 bets over 10 years.
Current Newcastle United player Kieran Trippier was also banned for 10 weeks in 2020 when he invited friends to bet on his move to Atletico Madrid.
Source: Hot News
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