Ivan Toney: Brentford striker made 13 bets on his personal workforce to lose throughout 2017-18 season

Ivan Toney made 13 bets on his personal workforce to lose in seven completely different matches between August 2017 and March 2018.

The regulatory fee’s report famous that Toney made 13 bets on his personal workforce to lose in seven completely different matches between August 2017-March 2018. Toney was not within the squad or eligible to play in any of those matches.

“There isn’t any proof that Mr Toney did or was even able to affect his personal workforce to lose when he positioned bets in opposition to them profitable – he was not within the squad or eligible to play on the time.”

Psychiatry professional Dr Philip Hopley, who was a part of the investigation, stated Toney had a historical past of a playing dependancy.

Dr Hopley concluded that Toney wants skilled assist and added, when cross-examined by the FA, that the ahead had an impulsive/compulsive dysfunction.

The doc added: “The fee finds {that a} vital discount needs to be made to mirror the identified playing dependancy recognized by [psychiatrist] Dr [Philip] Hopley. The shortage of management the participant has in respect of playing is clearly a mirrored image of his identified playing dependancy.”

Toney shall be allowed to coach for 4 months from the beginning of his ban to permit him to get match to renew taking part in. He can begin coaching with Brentford on September 17. The 27-year-old will be unable to play for his membership or England till January 16 2024.

The FA say they “invited” the fee to order that the suspension start firstly of the following season.

They instructed in its place {that a} interval of suspension could possibly be added on to mirror he wasn’t taking part in in the summertime, however the fee rejected the concept.

“Conversations concerning this and all issues referring to the case will stay confidential so as to defend the participant and his household.

“We take into account this matter closed and look ahead to welcoming Ivan again to coaching in September and seeing him representing Brentford within the Premier League in January.”