Brentford striker Ivan Toney accepts breaking Football Association betting rules ahead of an appearance before a disciplinary panel.
Toney [follow your team and sign up for notifications](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58516425)in the BBC Sport app to make sure you never miss a moment [was charged with 232 breaches](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63653384) in November and [a further 30](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64045338) in December.
The Brentford striker could miss several months for breaching FA's betting rules while the punishment would also deal a blow to his England future.
If Toney’s case is dealt with swiftly he could miss the chance of a return to the England squad when Gareth Southgate’s team play Italy and Ukraine in March. One is the case of Joey Barton, who was on Burnley’s books at the tail end of his playing career when he received an 18-month ban, reduced to 13 on appeal, after accepting charges that he had placed 1,260 bets on football matches between 2006 and 2013. [Brentford](https://www.theguardian.com/football/brentford) striker could miss several months after admitting to many, but not all, of the 262 charges made by the FA in November and December.
Ivan Toney is facing a lengthy ban after admitting to multiple breaches of the Football Association's gambling rules. The Brentford striker has been charged ...
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EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail has learned that the Brentford striker has pleaded guilty to the majority of the 262 charges issued by the FA last ...
A suspension lasting several months is the most likely outcome given the number of alleged breaches based on historical precedents. Ivan Toney is expected to begin a lengthy ban before the end of the season after the Brentford striker admitted multiple breached of Football Association gambling rules Ivan Toney has admitted multiple charges of breaching FA gambling rules by betting on football and is expected to start a lengthy ban before the end of the season.
Ivan Toney has allegedly admitted to over 250 charges of breaching FA gambling rules between 2017 and 2021 after the FA released an initial statement in ...
[Newcastle](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc). [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) appearances since the restart of domestic football and also grabbed a brace against [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) in the game before the World Cup. Although Toney wasn't chosen for the Three Lions' squad for [Qatar](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/qatar), he has continued to impress for the Bees. "You’ve seen all the statements we’ve put out there but for me the most important thing is that, looking at the player and the person, he is focused on the football. It takes the total to 262 charges, which could rule the striker out for a lengthy amount of time depending on the FA's decision. The club will not be commenting." [Tottenham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc)." They have lost just four league matches all season and will fight alongside the likes of [Fulham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fulham-fc), [Brighton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brighton-and-hove-albion-fc) and [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) to force their way into the top-six. The impending suspension is set to rule him out of contention for England's two international matches against The ex-Newcastle man is currently the joint-third highest scorer in the division alongside [Marcus Rashford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) and behind only [Harry Kane](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/harry-kane) and [Erling Haaland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erling-braut-haaland). Now, according to the [Callum Wilson](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/callum-wilson), [Raheem Sterling](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/raheem-sterling), [Phil Foden](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/phil-foden) and Tammy Abraham have struggled for form and fitness recently.
IVAN TONEY has admitted a number of FA betting charges - and is set to start a lengthy ban before the end of the season.Brentford striker Toney was ch.
[England](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196702/england/) star Kieran Trippier was penalised for breaking FA betting rules after telling a friend to "lump on" ahead of his transfer from [Tottenham](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196652/tottenham-hotspur/) to [Atletico Madrid](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1362333/atletico-madrid/) in 2019. Toney, 26, was on loan from Newcastle at Wigan and Scunthorpe during the early part of that period before his moves to Peterborough and Brentford, whom he joined in 2020 [revealed by The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20343250/ivan-toney-mobile-investigators-betting-world-cup/) before the World Cup and while the FA did not put a block on him being selected by Gareth Southgate for Qatar they were something the England boss was fully aware of when he omitted the uncapped striker. Now it is understood that Toney has admitted a significant number of the charges although he is denying others. IVAN TONEY has admitted a number of FA betting charges - and is set to start a lengthy ban before the end of the season. [Toney](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ivan-toney/) was charged with 262 breaches of FA rules outlawing betting on games across two batches of allegations in November and December.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney looks set for a 'lengthy' ban from football after reportedly pleading guilty to multiple charges of betting on football.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The charges were issued in December and it's said Toney will face an FA hearing 'imminently', with a ban expected to be imposed before the season finishes. The official details of the Toney case will be revealed after the FA hearing, upon which the player will likely issue a statement and the full scale of any suspension or ban will emerge. The 26-year-old is facing 262 charges from the Football Association (FA) relating to gambling on the game – which date back to 2017 – and
Brentford are anticipating a lengthy ban for Ivan Toney after he admitted to multiple charges of breaching Football Association gambling rules, talkSP.
“You’re not going to be a £50-80million player if you can’t play him are you? Toney has been the subject of a lot of transfer interest given his performances for Brentford and a ban could therefore affect future interest. Hughes told talkSPORT: “I think his back was against the wall from what I’ve been told given the number of charges he was facing and the extent of evidence they collected.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney facing a lengthy ban after admitting to breaching the Football Association's betting regulations.
[Kieran Trippier](/people/kieran-trippier/) was handed a 10-week ban in December 2020 for disclosing information for others to bet on his move from Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid. [Scunthorpe United](/football/scunthorpe-united/), [Wigan Athletic](/football/wigan-athletic/), [Peterborough United](/football/peterborough-united/) and Brentford. [Brentford](/football/brentford/) striker [Ivan Toney](/people/ivan-toney/) has admitted to breaking Football Association betting rules.
Ivan Toney had originally been charged over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules in November; the Brentford forward was charged with a further 30 alleged ...
Inside information is information that you are aware of due to your position in the game and which is not publicly available, like injury or team selection news. Equally, you are not allowed to pass inside information on to someone else which they use for betting. [had originally been charged over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12749021/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-charged-by-fa-over-232-alleged-breaches-of-betting-rules-in-four-year-period#:~:text=NEC%20Nijmegen-,Ivan%20Toney%3A%20Brentford%20striker%20charged%20by%20FA%20over%20232%20alleged,rules%20in%20four%2Dyear%20period&text=Brentford%20striker%20Ivan%20Toney%20has%20been%20charged%20over%20232%20alleged,the%20Football%20Association%20has%20announced.) in November, with the charges occurring between February 2017 and January 2021.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has accepted a portion of Football Association betting charges against him - meaning he could be banned for upcoming games ...
It means Brentford could be without their talisman, who was called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad ahead of the World Cup, for their trip to [Anfield ](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc)on May 6. Losing Toney, who has scored over 35% of Brentford's league goals this season, could dent their hopes of a late push for European football. READ NEXT READ MORE: [Daily Mail ](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11803159/Brentford-striker-Ivan-Toney-admits-multiple-breaches-FA-betting-rules-set-ban.html)claims Toney could begin serving any potential ban before the end of the 2022/23 season, with a FA disciplinary hearing said to be "imminent". [ Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12822321/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-admits-breaching-fa-betting-rules-but-denies-some-of-the-charges) reported that Toney, who has scored 14 goals in 21 appearances for Thomas Frank's side this season, could be ordered to serve "at least a six-month ban" if found guilty of the charges brought against him.
The striker has accepted multiple breaches of the FA's betting rules but is contesting others.
[Brentford](/topic/brentford) striker was charged in November with 232 alleged breaches of betting rules. Brentford are now expecting to lose their talismanic frontman, who has scored 14 Premier League goals in 21 games this season, for an extended period. [van Toney](/topic/ivan-toney) is facing the prospect of a lengthy ban, after admitting multiple breaches of the [Football Association](/topic/football-association)'s gambling rules.
Ivan Toney had originally been charged over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules in November; the Brentford forward was charged with a further 30 alleged ...
Inside information is information that you are aware of due to your position in the game and which is not publicly available, like injury or team selection news. Equally, you are not allowed to pass inside information on to someone else which they use for betting. [had originally been charged over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12749021/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-charged-by-fa-over-232-alleged-breaches-of-betting-rules-in-four-year-period#:~:text=NEC%20Nijmegen-,Ivan%20Toney%3A%20Brentford%20striker%20charged%20by%20FA%20over%20232%20alleged,rules%20in%20four%2Dyear%20period&text=Brentford%20striker%20Ivan%20Toney%20has%20been%20charged%20over%20232%20alleged,the%20Football%20Association%20has%20announced.) in November, with the charges occurring between February 2017 and January 2021.
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This is because players can have a huge influence on the outcome of matches given their relationships with footballers and clubs - including their own. In 2017, Joey Barton was initially banned for 18 months, however he had admitted to placing a whopping 1260 bets between 2006 and 2013. Depending on how quickly the ban is implemented, he may also miss out on England’s EURO Qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine later this month, as well as matches against Malta and North Macedonia in June. Reports claim he could face up to six months out of action, meaning Brentford could be without him until next season - missing matches against the likes of Advertisement Ivan Toney is set to receive a lengthy ban after he pled guilty to multiple charges of breaching the Football Association’s betting rules.
The alleged breaches took place while the striker was playing for Scunthorpe, Wigan, Peterborough and Brentford.
During the period in question, the striker was playing for Scunthorpe, Wigan, Peterborough and Brentford. The alleged breaches took place while the striker was playing for Scunthorpe, Wigan, Peterborough and Brentford. The alleged breaches took place between February 2017 and January 2021.
Ivan Toney pleaded guilty to most of the betting charges aimed at him and the Brentford striker's now facing a six-month ban that will likely be served over ...
The disgraced striker [pled guilty to the majority of the FA's 262 charges](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-toney-admits-betting-breaches-29338073) issued last December but is contesting some of them which took place across stints with Scunthorpe, Wigan, Peterborough and Brentford. Kieran Trippier, Joey Barton, and Daniel Sturridge have all been found guilty of gambling offences by the FA in previous years. Toney's haul of 14 goals in 21 games has helped the Bees storm into ninth in the table, and Thomas Frank's side will severely feel his absence as he serves his punishment. [ England’s upcoming European Championship qualifiers](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/gareth-southgate-england-championship-star-29315254) against Italy and [Ukraine](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/ukraine) next month. [comments](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/toney-six-month-ban-betting-29343385#comments-section) section [not the only Premier League footballer whose been hit with betting charges](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/betting-bans-prem-stars-toney-28512008). [Logan Paul loses 'equity in Prime' bet on brother Jake - much to KSI's delight](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/logan-paul-ksi-prime-bet-29326998) [Wrexham earn huge six-figure sum in less than two months - all thanks to Ryan Reynolds](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/wrexham-streaming-revenue-ryan-reynolds-29328297) [Man City confirm incredible stadium expansion with capacity set to top 60,000](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-stadium-expansion-capacity-29330784) [Lionel Messi chased by stewards with riot shields after scoring 700th club goal](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/lionel-messi-psg-goal-marseille-29319716) [Mason Greenwood becoming dad weeks after Man Utd star's charges dropped](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-mason-greenwood-becoming-dad-29308861) [Brentford](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/brentford-fc) next season as they push for European football. [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12822321/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-admits-breaching-fa-betting-rules-but-denies-some-of-the-charges) reported. [Ivan Toney delivers brutal 'your mum' insult to Instagram troll after bookmakers comment](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/ivan-toney-betting-charges-brentford-29279767) [ against Toney initially consisted of 232 breaches](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-ivan-toney-charged-betting-28509985) of the FA’s gambling laws between 2017 and 2021, with the governing body later adding a further 30 charges that took place between 2017 and 2019.
News broke on Tuesday evening that the most-bought Fantasy Premier League (FPL) asset of Gameweek 26, Ivan Toney (£7.6m), has reportedly admitted breaching ...
[One of their reporters ](https://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/1630885900518322179?s=20)repeated that April estimate on Wednesday. [ Daily Mail reports ](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11803159/Brentford-striker-Ivan-Toney-admits-multiple-breaches-FA-betting-rules-set-ban.html)that an FA disciplinary hearing is “imminent” but [ Sky Sports suggest](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12822321/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-admits-breaching-fa-betting-rules-and-could-face-six-month-ban) that “it could take the FA several weeks to digest Toney’s response, which means a hearing is most likely to take place in April”. We’ll have more Brentford coverage to come in the coming days but in the event of any Toney suspension, Yoane Wissa (£5.3m) could be the big winner with regards to game-time. Wissa is usually the fall guy when there is a change to a wing-back system, with Toney and Bryan Mbeumo (£5.8m) lining up no matter what the shape. Most newspapers concur that Toney has admitted some of the charges, that a lengthy ban is expected and that the suspension will kick in before the end of 2022/23. [a “lengthy ban”](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/28/ivan-toney-accepts-breaking-fa-betting-rules-and-faces-lengthy-ban), with [Sky Sports News anticipating](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12822321/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-admits-breaching-fa-betting-rules-and-could-face-six-month-ban) that Toney could be suspended for “at least six months”. Notice above we said “months” and not “games” – so it’ll be in the interests of Brentford for some of that purported ban to cover the off-season (May 29-August 11) in order to minimise the impact of his absence from the team. [Sky Sports reports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12822321/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-admits-breaching-fa-betting-rules-and-could-face-six-month-ban) that the FA will now “go through [Toney’s] response before issuing a hearing date”. Hughes reports that Toney is “understood to have admitted many of the charges in his response to the FA but is contesting others”. An Independent Regulatory Commission will then deliver a verdict on the charges and issue a punishment if deemed necessary (and as seems likely). [who brought us the latest developments](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11803159/Brentford-striker-Ivan-Toney-admits-multiple-breaches-FA-betting-rules-set-ban.html) on Tuesday evening. News broke on Tuesday evening that the most-bought Fantasy Premier League (FPL) asset of Gameweek 26, Ivan Toney (£7.6m), has reportedly admitted breaching betting rules.
Simon Jordan spoke to Ivan Toney's father and advised the Brentford star on how he should respond to the betting charges against him.Toney was hit w.
“We’ve seen a variety get caught in this trap. “The challenge for Brentford is now… “You’ve been charged with something it doesn’t necessarily follow that you will be found guilty, but betting is betting. “That is very murky territory and not where you want to be and not befitting of the boy I get the picture of from his father and what I see in the media. “He seems to be doing that. “My advice to them was make sure you don’t muddy the water.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney is on his way to joining the following players who received lengthy bans from football after he admitted multiple breaches of ...
Rojas was banned for life by FIFA and although that was lifted in 2001, he never played again. [Brentford](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/brentford-fc) striker has pleaded guilty to [many of his 262 alleged breaches](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-toney-admits-betting-breaches-29338073) of the FA's betting rules while denying others. The Blues, meanwhile, swiftly waved him goodbye and sought compensation in a court battle which raged on for years. That didn't stop Mutu repeating his crime as a Fiorentina player in 2010. He did just that in November 2017 when a Marseille supporter had allegedly verbally abused him before a Europa League game. "I looked at my messages and realised I'd missed it. "So I took something to make me go to the toilet more. [Diego Maradona](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/diego-maradona) was equally controversial - and his cocaine addiction cost him on the pitch on a couple of occasions. [Manchester City](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-city-fc) after traces of a banned substance were found in his blood - which he claimed were his wife's water tablets he took to lose weight. [comments section.](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/longest-bans-ivan-toney-betting-29344316#comments-section) [Chelsea](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/chelsea-fc) and Wimbledon midfielder a suspended sentence of six months, but it was enforced after he missed a hearing. [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12822321/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-admits-breaching-fa-betting-rules-and-could-face-six-month-ban#) report he is expected to be [banned for at least six months](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/toney-six-month-ban-betting-29343385) at some point later this year.
Ivan Toney had originally been charged over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules in November; the Brentford forward was charged with a further 30 alleged ...
Inside information is information that you are aware of due to your position in the game and which is not publicly available, like injury or team selection news. Any ban will include the summer months and the Bees are in a strong position in the table this term. Equally, you are not allowed to pass inside information on to someone else which they use for betting. [had originally been charged over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12749021/ivan-toney-brentford-striker-charged-by-fa-over-232-alleged-breaches-of-betting-rules-in-four-year-period#:~:text=NEC%20Nijmegen-,Ivan%20Toney%3A%20Brentford%20striker%20charged%20by%20FA%20over%20232%20alleged,rules%20in%20four%2Dyear%20period&text=Brentford%20striker%20Ivan%20Toney%20has%20been%20charged%20over%20232%20alleged,the%20Football%20Association%20has%20announced.) in November, with the charges occurring between February 2017 and January 2021. They will then take a cumulative look at all the offences before deciding his punishment. The FA will now go through his response before issuing a hearing date.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney says speculation relating to his impending disciplinary hearing on gambling-related charges has left him concerned about the ...
I shall continue to concentrate on my football.” “My lawyers will be writing to the FA to request that they conduct a leak inquiry as this is the second time stories have appeared in the newspapers – the last time was just before the selection of the England World Cup squad. Toney is reported to be facing a ban of up to six months after being charged with a total of 262 breaches of the Football Association’s gambling laws that date back to 2017.
Ivan Toney took the extraordinary step of demanding the FA open a leak inquiry after Sportsmail revealed he has admitted to breaching betting regulations.
The FA will now go through his response before issuing a hearing date. The following month, Toney was charged with a further 30 alleged breaches of FA betting rules. Brentford striker Ivan Toney calls for a 'leak enquiry' after Sportsmail reported that he is pleading guilty to many of his 262 gambling charges - releasing a statement to say he found it 'disturbing' to read the FA could ban him for six months
Toney is reported to be facing a ban of up to six months after being charged with a total of 262 breaches of the Football Association's gambling laws that date ...
I shall continue to concentrate on my football.” But Toney has hit out at the governing body over what he perceives to be potential lapses of confidentiality as he prepares to argue his case. Toney has hit out at the governing body over what he perceives to be potential lapses of confidentiality as he prepares to argue his case.
In December, FA charged Toney with another 30 breaches, taking the total number of charges to 262 for alleged betting breaches, which were said to have taken ...
"It is especially disturbing for me to read that the FA is saying I shall be banned from football for six months before there has even been a hearing and it does make me worried about the process. Toney wrote: "I was shocked and disappointed to see press speculation yesterday and today about the FA investigation process concerning me after I have been told by the FA that it is a confidential process until any decision has been made. [Brentford](/football/brentford/) striker [Ivan Toney](/people/ivan-toney/) has revealed that he is "disappointed" to learn that information about the investigation into his alleged betting breaches have been leaked.
IVAN Toney has slammed the FA for "leaking" news of his gambling charge admissions.Toney faces a lengthy ban, likely to extend into next season, after.
[Brentford ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1225644/brentford/)striker went on the attack as he posted a statement condemning Wembley beaks over the news of his guilty pleas. "As I continue to be told the investigation is meant to be confidential I am unable to provide any further comment and shall continue to concentrate on my football." [Toney](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20450233/ivan-toney-charged-betting-fa/) said: "I was shocked and disappointed to see press speculation yesterday and today about the FA investigation process concerning me after I had been told by the FA it was a confidential process until any decision has been made.
Ivan Toney says he is "worried" about the Football Association's disciplinary process after media speculation surrounding the length of his potential ban ...
I shall continue to concentrate on my football." [everything you need to know](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57752926)to make sure you never miss a moment [Everything Brentford - go straight to all the best content](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/brentford) "It is especially disturbing for me to read that the FA is saying I shall be banned from football for six months before there has even been a hearing, and it does make me worried about the process. "My lawyers will be writing to the FA to request that they conduct a leak inquiry as this is the second time stories have appeared in the newspapers - the last time was just before the selection of the England World Cup squad. Toney posted on Instagram: "I was shocked and disappointed to see press speculation yesterday and today about the FA investigation process concerning me after I have been told by the FA that it is a confidential process until any decision has been made. [232 breaches in November](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63653384) and a further [30 in December](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64045338).
Brentford striker Ivan Toney is concerned confidentiality around his impending disciplinary hearing on gambling-related charges has been breached after ...
I shall continue to concentrate on my football." Toney is reported to be facing a ban of up to six months after being charged with a total of 262 breaches of the Football Association's gambling laws that date back to 2017. "It is especially disturbing for me to read that the FA is saying I shall be banned from football for six months before there has even been a hearing, and it does make me worried about the process.
Ivan Toney has questioned the confidentiality of the Football Association's investigation process into his alleged betting breaches.
In 2017, Joey Barton was banned for 18 months by the FA for placing 1,260 bets on football matches, including at least five in which he played. They are also banned from betting on other football-related matters including transfers and managers being hired or sacked. Peterborough United signed him in a permanent deal in August 2018 and two years later he joined Brentford for around £5million ($6.1m). [Newcastle](https://theathletic.com/football/team/newcastle-united/) and [England](https://theathletic.com/football/team/england/) full-back [Kieran Trippier](https://theathletic.com/football/player/kieran-trippier-BrjARZjGyouR7oDx/) was banned for 10 weeks and fined £70,000 for telling his friends to “lump” money on him moving from [Tottenham Hotspur](https://theathletic.com/football/team/tottenham-hotspur/) to Atletico Madrid during the summer of 2019. [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) and the FA Women’s Super League all the way down to the Northern, Southern and Isthmian leagues, are prohibited from betting on any football match taking place anywhere in the world. “It is especially disturbing for me to read that the FA is saying I shall be banned from football for six months before there has even been a hearing, and it does make me worried about the process.