This Wednesday, the 17th, the third highest scorer in this edition of the Premier League, Brentford striker Ivan Toney, was suspended for eight months for violating rules on sports betting; check out
This Wednesday, the 17th, Ivan Toneyplayer of Brentford, was suspended from all football-related activities. The punishment will last for eight months, at first. In addition, the striker received a fine of £50,000, equivalent to R$306,800 at current exchange rates, for breaking the rules of the Football Federation of England (FA) with regard to sports betting.
Since November of last year, an investigation has been launched into Ivan Toney’s involvement with the world of sports betting. Initially, there was no indication that the player had participated in any match-fixing scheme, but there was suspicion about placing bets on the athlete’s name, which is prohibited for sports professionals in the country.
BREAKING: Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football and football-related activity with immediate effect for eight months, fined £50,000, and warned as to his future conduct for breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules.pic.twitter.com/rr4BziA3vt
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 17, 2023
Therefore, at the end of December, the English federation released details of the accusation against the Brentford striker. The striker would have committed more than 30 violations of the rules on betting in the country, in 232 opportunities, between the years 2017 and 2021. From that premise, Toney had until January 4 to respond to the accusations.
English’s suspension runs until January 16, 2024. In addition to this game hook and the fine received, Toney received a warning about his conduct in the professional environment in the future. The sanctions were imposed by a commission independent of the federation after the hearing.
With this punishment, the attacker will be able to return to training with the Brentford squad in the last four months of suspension, that is, in September of this year. Important embezzlement for the start of next season for the English club, as the 27-year-old striker played 36 games, scored 21 goals and provided five assists in 2022/2023.
Source: sportbuzz
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