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Ivan Toney made 13 bets on his own team to lose, psychiatrist claims he has 'gambling addiction'

Posted : 26 May 2023
Ivan Toney's eight-month suspension has been fully explained, and a specialist has determined that the Brentford striker has a gambling addiction.
 
The England international striker, who played for Scunthorpe and Wigan on loan from Newcastle before joining Brentford permanently in 2020, was found guilty of breaking FA Rule E8 232 times between February 2017 and January 2021.
 
The final day of Toney's suspension is January 16, 2024.
 
A statement on the Brentford official website reads:
 “Brentford FC has received and accepted the written reasons of an independent Regulatory Commission that handed Ivan Toney an eight-month ban from all football and football-related activity after he admitted breaches of FA Rule E8, relating to placing bets on football.
 
“The judgement has been published on the FA website. Ivan and Brentford FC accept that offences were committed, and sanctions were inevitable.
 
“The commission noted that none of the charges related to events where Ivan could negatively impact his own team. The detail is included in the written reasons.”

“The commission finds that a significant reduction should be made to reflect the diagnosed gambling addiction identified by [psychiatrist] Dr [Philip] Hopley. The lack of control the player has in respect of gambling is clearly a reflection of his diagnosed gambling addiction.”
 
Toney's case was fully documented and sent to Brentford, but there is no proof that the 27-year-old has ever been involved in attempting to influence a game's outcome.

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