Brentford striker Evan Toney has been handed a blanket eight-month ban from participating in any football- Related activities after the infringement of applicable betting regulations.
Tony, charged by the Football Association in November with 262 alleged violations over Fouryear period, it has been suspended with “direct effectBy the English language that governs body.
27-year old England international He was banned until mid-January and fined £50,000 ($62,000) after admitting to a 232-pound fine. of breaches.
Evan Tony was suspended from everyone football and football related with direct effect for eight months runs up Including 16 January 2024, being fined £50,000 and warned future behavior for breaches of FA betting rules, said the FA statement on Wednesday.
Brentford Club forward shipped with 262 breaches of FA Rule E8 in total between 25 February 2017 and 23 January 2021. The FA withdrew after 30 of These violations and admitted the remaining 232.
independent regulatory Sanctions Committee on Tony, who She will not be allowed to train with his Brentford team mates until 17 September.
Tony will miss Premier League Brentford last two fixtures This season at Tottenham on Saturday and against Manchester city on the final day of the campaign.
the next steps
Tony, England capped once, against Ukraine in March, he scored an impressive 21 goals in 35 appearances for West London side Brentford this season.
Although it featured in England team before last yearIn the World Cup, it was Tony left out of Gareth Southgate team for the tournament in The State of Qatar.
His absence would be a huge blow for the team Having played his goals a key role in they rise to nine place in Heading to the Premier League last two games of the campaign.
Brentford will wait for to publish of Written reasons for ban Tony before makingnext steps. “
Brentford FC notes decision of Independent organizing committee for issue Eight months of ban on everyone football And footballAn activity related to Evan Tony with direct effect, said a statement.
Brentford F.C currently Pending publication of Written reasons of Independent regulatory body. we will review them before our consideration next steps. “
to talk in December after announcement of FA charges, Brentford boss Thomas Frank said: “We don’t have anything specific up If anything should It is happening.
“We are always in the marketWe always try to improve the team. of Of course we are aware of players out There and we have a plan to follow, but it’s not specific one for Possibly replace Ivan.
Tony is not first thin player to be banned for Betting offenses.
England defender Kieran Trippier now with Newcastle is banned for 10 weeks and a fine of 70 thousand pounds by the Football Association in 2020 after bidding out information for Others bet on His transfer from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid.
In 2017, Joey Barton was banned for 18 months, reduced up to 13 on appeal, while playing for Burnley having admitted to placing 1260 football-related bets over 10-year a period.
