Like every game worldwide, betting has also become integral to football. According to IMARC Group, the football betting industry is valued at $3.2 Billion in 2022, expected to surpass $4 Billion by 2028. And due to such a large sum of money involved, the game has strict rules banning players from making bets, getting others to bet on them or revealing privileged information that can be used for betting. However, despite the stringent regulations, several players have violated the rules, and the recent case of Ivan Toney is one such example.
The Brentford man has scored 14 goals this season and admitted to betting several times between 2017 and 2022. Toney could now face a lengthy ban from football due to these crimes. However, he is not the first player to be involved in such activities.
Several footballers in the past have been indicted on these charges and have served lengthy bans. So, here are the footballers who were banned for betting on football.
Ivan Toney: 2017-2021, Brentford
Brentford striker Ivan Toney is the latest player who pleaded guilty to the charges of betting brought against him. The FA has brought 262 cases of betting against him in November and December. Toney has accepted most of these chargers and will now face an investigation regarding the same.
Multiple sources have told the media that a ban could come his way, which could be as long as 18 months. This could have severe repercussions for his footballing career. Toney has been one of the deadliest strikers in the Premier League and was also in contention to become a regular feature in England’s national team.
In the initial stage, the FA brought 232 cases against him, from February 25, 2017, to January 23 2021. A further 30 charges dating from March 14, 2017, and January 23, 2021, were added a month later by the FA.
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Ivan Toney has pleaded guilty to many of the 262 charges against him of the FA betting rules.
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Kieran Trippier: 2019, Tottenham
Former Manchester City, Tottenham, and Atletico Madrid player Kieran Trippier has also been banned for giving privileged information that helped his friend win big. In June 2019, Trippier was tipped to leave the club, but his destination was unclear, with several clubs fighting for his signature.
However, the full-back revealed he was joining Atletico Madrid in a WhatsApp group that…
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