THE BALL – Betting: Brentford striker takes the blame and risks heavy punishment (England)

England28-02-2023 23:55
By Nuno Pedro Fernandes

According to news, this Tuesday, of the English newspaper Daily Mail, Ivan Toney, forward of Brentford, pleaded guilty to involvement in sports betting, after being the subject of an investigation by the English Football Association (FA – Football Association), on the basis of 262 allegations, so the 26-year-old English forward is expected to be subject to an FA hearing soon, which is expected to result in a suspension of several months, to start serving before the end of the season, so he may not even play more until the end of the season.

It should be remembered that Joey Barton, former English midfielder, was banned for 18 months (penalty later reduced to 13 months), due to 1,260 accusations of involvement in sports betting, and, according to that newspaper, the Brentford striker is already minded for the probable suspension and will not contest the punishment.

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