Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the Soccer Affiliation (FA) with breaching betting guidelines greater than 200 instances, the governing physique mentioned on Wednesday.
The FA mentioned in a press release that it was alleged the 26-year-old, who was charged with misconduct, breached the principles 232 instances between 2017 and 2021. Toney has till Nov. 24 to reply the costs.
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A report within the Day by day Mail newspaper this month mentioned Toney had been below investigation for round seven months in relation to the alleged betting exercise earlier than he performed for Brentford.
It added there have been no options that he had betted on his personal workforce to lose matches.
“Brentford has been knowledgeable that Ivan Toney has been charged with breaches of FA Rule E8,” Brentford mentioned in a press release.
“The membership has been in dialogue with Ivan and his authorized representatives about this matter and people conversations will proceed privately. We are going to make no additional remark till the matter has been accomplished.”
After the newspaper report was revealed, Toney mentioned he was aiding the FA with its enquiries.
He was not named in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the World Cup in Qatar which begins on Sunday.
