Brentford striker Ivan Toney has purportedly admitted to breaking Football Association betting rules.
Toney was charged in November with 232 breaches of the FA’s gambling laws, before additional 30 charges were added in December.
The alleged breaches took place between February 2017 and January 2021, during which time Toney represented four different clubs – Scunthorpe United, Wigan Athletic, Peterborough United, and Brentford
After he was initially charged in November, Brentford released a statement that read: “The club has been in discussion with Ivan and his legal representatives.
“Those conversations will continue privately. We will make no further comment until the matter has been completed.”
Ahead of his appearance before a disciplinary hearing, Toney has confessed to many of the 262 charges that were issued by the FA, although he is challenging others.
The 26-year-old is expected to face a voluble ban for breaking FA rule E8, which prevents players from betting on games or sharing information for betting purposes.
England international Kieran Trippier was handed a 10-week ban in December 2020 for revealing information for others to bet on his move from Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid.
With Toney set to be banned, he will be ruled out of contention for England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine in March.
The forward failed to make the squad for the 2022 World Cup, but having scored 14 goals in 21 Premier League appearances this season, he was expected to feature in Gareth Southgate’s plans.
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