Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo was given a suspended five-month ban for breaching English soccer’s betting guidelines, the Football Association mentioned Wednesday.
Toffolo admitted to 375 breaches of playing laws and was fined 20,956 kilos ($26,177), the FA mentioned.
The FA has not but revealed particulars of the violations, which occurred between January 22, 2014 and March 18, 2017. The ban was suspended till the top of the 2024-25 season.
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The sanctions had been imposed after a listening to with an unbiased regulatory fee, and the total causes for the choice shall be printed at a later date, the FA mentioned.
FA guidelines state individuals “shall not bet, either directly or indirectly, or instruct, permit, cause or enable any person to bet on” matches or competitions.
Brentford and England striker Ivan Toney was suspended for eight months in May after 232 counts of breaching betting guidelines.
Toney’s ban extends to January 16, 2024, although he’s allowed to return to coaching with Brentford beginning subsequent week. He was additionally fined $62,000.
An unbiased fee mentioned Toney’s punishment may have been worse if he had not been recognized with a playing dependancy.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com