Premier League membership Brentford have pledged to assist Ivan Toney after an impartial fee report revealed the banned England striker has a playing dependancy.
Toney is serving an eight-month suspension after he admitted 232 breaches of the Football Association’s betting guidelines.
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The impartial regulatory fee imposed the sanctions, which included a £50,000 ($62,000) advantageous, following a private listening to.
He just isn’t capable of prepare with Brentford till September 17, along with his return to match motion set for January subsequent yr.
Psychiatrist Philip Hopley attended Toney’s private listening to and recognized that the ahead has a playing dependancy.
As a results of that verdict, the fee decreased an 11-month sanction by three months of their ultimate ruling.
“The fee finds {that a} vital discount needs to be made to replicate the recognized playing dependancy recognized by Dr Hopley,” the written causes doc, revealed on Friday, mentioned.
“The lack of management the participant has in respect of playing is clearly a mirrored image of his recognized playing dependancy.”
The Brentford striker additionally launched cryptic tweet after the findings had been revealed.
He wrote: “I’ll converse quickly with no filter.”
Toney’s breaches of FA guidelines befell over 5 seasons, from 2017 to 2021 when he performed for Newcastle, Peterborough and moved to Brentford in 2020.
The ahead positioned 13 bets on his personal workforce to lose in seven totally different matches through the 2017/18 season — 11 of these bets had been towards Newcastle when he was out on mortgage away from the St James’ Park membership.
Ivan Toney guess towards his personal workforce 13 occasions. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
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Two different bets had been positioned on a sport between Wigan and Aston Villa, however Toney, on mortgage at Wigan on the time, was not concerned within the matchday squad.
The England worldwide additionally guess on his personal workforce to win 15 totally different matches and himself to attain in 9 totally different matches, the fee discovered.
But the regulatory fee dominated Toney’s case was not considered one of match-fixing.
“There isn’t any proof that Mr Toney did or was even ready to affect his personal workforce to lose when he positioned bets towards them successful,” it mentioned.
“He was not within the squad or eligible to play on the time.”
Brentford issued an announcement saying they had been dedicated to supporting the 27-year-old along with his betting downside.
“Ivan and Brentford FC settle for that offences had been dedicated, and sanctions had been inevitable,” the membership mentioned.
“The fee famous that not one of the fees associated to occasions the place Ivan might negatively affect his personal workforce. The element is included within the written causes.
“The membership will now be doing all the things doable to supply assist to Ivan and his household to cope with the problems raised on this case.”
Toney has scored 20 targets in 33 Premier League video games this season and made his debut for England towards Ukraine in March.
England supervisor Gareth Southgate mentioned earlier this week it was essential to assist the participant throughout his time away from the sport.
