The FA has confirmed they have charged Nottingham Forest fullback Harry Toffolo for breaching its betting rules. Toffolo has until Wednesday, 19 July to respond to the charges. It is alleged that the defender violated FA Rule E1 (b) and broke the rule 375 times from 22 January, 2014, to 18 March, 2017 when he was playing for Norwich City whilst being out on-loan on to clubs such as Swindon, …
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EPIC Risk Management: How sport should learn from Ivan Toney’s betting ban
In light of Ivan Toney receiving his ban from the FA this week, Ben McGregor, EPIC Risk Management‘s Director of Sports Partnerships, assesses what steps football and its trusted partners can take to ensure players follow betting regulations. Before reflecting on the Brentford and England forward’s eight-month ban and £50,000 fine, the Director highlighted the importance of preluding any discussion …
Read More »FA hands Ivan Toney eight-month ban for betting breaches
The FA has suspended Ivan Toney for eight months after he admitted to 232 breaches of the association’s betting rules. The Brentford forward will not play for his team this year, and won’t be available for selection until 26 January 2024. The final four months of the ban will see Toney available to train with the club again, but prior …
Read More »Ivan Toney denies ‘press speculation’ of FA betting breach confession
Brentford footballer Ivan Toney has expressed concern about recent reports claiming that he has confessed to breaching FA betting rules. A statement released by the 26-year-old striker on his Instagram (IG) account informed followers that his lawyer’s were ‘writing to the FA to request that they conduct a leak inquiry’. The Daily Mail reported yesterday that Toney had confessed to …
Read More »Ivan Toney to face ‘lengthy ban’ as he confesses betting breaches
Ivan Toney is to face a lengthy ban after he admitted breaching the FA’s sports betting rules. The Brentford striker has reportedly pleaded guilty to a number of the 262 charges that the FA issued to him in 2022, but has also denied a number of others against his name. 232 of these had been put to the England international …
Read More »Ivan Toney charged with 30 additional betting breaches by FA
England’s FA has confirmed that Premier League striker Ivan Toney has been charged with 30 violations of its Rule E8. The Brentford FC forward faces a charge of misconduct due to placing bets on professional football whilst an active player, which is strictly prohibited under the aforementioned rule. News of allegations against Toney were first broken in early November, after …
Read More »FA charges Ivan Toney with 232 betting violations
Premier League footballer Ivan Toney has been charged by the FA with multiple breaches of betting rules. The Brentford FC forward is accused of violating FA Rule E8 232 times between 25 February 2017 and 23 January 2022, and could face a potential ban from professional football as a result. He has until Thursday 24 November to provide an update …
Read More »Brentford’s Ivan Toney assisting the FA over betting allegations
The FA has been dealing with an investigation over allegations that Ivan Toney has been betting on football,. The inquiry into the offences that The Sun reports has been occurring over the past seven months, without yet reaching a conclusion. They relate to alleged gambling activity during his time as a player in the lower leagues and before he moved …
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