Ivan Toney has been charged with 30 further breaches of the Football Association s (FA) betting rules, bringing the Brentford striker s number of alleged violations to 262.
The FA last month hit Toney with a misconduct charge relating to 232 alleged offences which took place over a four-year period.
There was no update on the matter until Tuesday, when the governing body revealed the additional alleged breaches.
A statement from the FA said: Ivan Toney has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the FA s betting rules.
In addition to the previous charge, it is alleged that the Brentford FC forward breached FA Rule E8 a further 30 times between 14 March 2017 and 18 February 2019.
— FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesper…
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Making real history last season as they got their hands on a first Super Lig crown since 2019, Galatasaray are in the midst of a major purple patch. Marking their return from September’s international break with an action-packed 4-2 victory at home against Samsunspor, Wednesday’s hosts certainly find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high.
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EFL chairman Rick Parry has defended football’s right to benefit from responsible betting sponsorship and accepts there are no “magic answers” to eradicating addiction issues among players.
The sport’s relationship with gambling has been in the spotlight again recently after a 10-month ban was imposed on Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali by the Italian Football Federation late last month.
The player, who is suffering from a gambling addiction according to his agent, is also being investigated over possible breaches of betting rules in England by the Football Association.
The Big Step campaign, part of the Gambling With Lives charity, said the player deserved “empathy and support” rather than a heavy sanction, adding: “Sending someone addicted to ga…
Arturo Vidal has completed his move to Flamengo after leaving Inter.
Vidal was available as a free agent after the midfielder s contract was terminated by mutual consent on Monday.
Rio de Janeiro club Flamengo have now confirmed the 35-year-old will continue his career in Brazil.
Vidal was at the Maracana for a 2-0 victory over Atletico Mineiro that put his new club into the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil.
Welcome home, king
— Flamengo (@Flamengo_en)
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich man joined Inter in 2020 and signed a deal until 2022 that included the option for an additional year.
According to reports last month, Inter could pay Vidal a €4million severance fee to cut ties after the first two years of t…
It seems Manchester United are not only masters of the late turnaround on the pitch, but off it, too.
Just as it looked like Cristiano Ronaldo was bound for Manchester City on a private jet out of Turin, United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted that the doors of Old Trafford were open to his old team-mate. Within hours, the race to sign him was over: Ronaldo was becoming a Red Devil again.
It s a transfer that did not even look possible 24 hours earlier and one that makes Alexis Sanchez s dramatic decision to join United over City three years ago look positively dull by comparison.
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Watford are interested in signing Matt Ritchie in the summer transfer window, according to . Ritchie is leaving Newcastle United at the end of the month and will become a free agent, and Watford are keen on snapping up the winger.
TEAMtalk has claimed that Watford manager Tom Cleverley is “a big admirer of the experienced forward and sees his experience and versatility in that he can play anywhere down the left side as a key addition to his plans at Vicarage Road”. The report has noted that there are other clubs in the Championship who are keen on securing the services of the 34-year-old Scottish player, who can also operate as a wing-back.
Ritchie made 13 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Newcastle this past season, scoring one goal in the process. H…
Manchester United’s squad at the end of last season was the most expensively-assembled on record, according to a UEFA report.
The Red Devils’ squad at 2023’s financial year-end cost a collective 1.42 billion euros (£1.21bn) in transfer fees, eclipsing the figure of 1.33 billion euros recorded by Real Madrid in 2020.
The United squad at the end of 2022-23 included £82million Brazilian winger Antony, £80m England defender Harry Maguire, £73m signing Jadon Sancho and the £60m Brazil midfielder Casemiro.
Further recruits last summer such as Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund are not counted within the figures.
UEFA’s European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report found three other clubs’ squads – Manchester City, Chelsea and R…
Erik ten Hag insisted he and Manchester United s hierarchy are all on board together following the Red Devils goalless draw with Aston Villa.
United played out their fourth stalemate in five games across all competitions losing the other against Tottenham last weekend as the spoils were shared at Villa Park.
The Red Devils tally of eight points, which keeps them 14th in the table, is their lowest after the first seven matches of a Premier League season, with their struggles increasing the pressure on Ten Hag.
However, as speculation surrounding his future continues to grow, the Dutchman remains calm on the matter, as he focused on the positive aspects of his side s performance.
When asked if he has spoken to United s board, he told Sky Sports: We always s…
Iliman Ndiaye has completed a £16m (€18.5m) move from Marseille to Everton.
Ndiaye, a Senegalese international, has signed a five-year deal with the Toffees.
He is Everton s third signing of the transfer window, after the addition of Tim Iroegbunam from Aston Villa and the re-signing of Jack Harrison, who rejoined the club on loan from Leeds United.
The 24-year-old only joined Marseille, his boyhood club, last year, having previously starred in the Championship with Sheffield United. However, he netted just three times in Ligue 1 last season.
Everton, though, will be hoping Ndiaye replicates the form he displayed in the second tier when he propelled the Blades to promotion in 2022-23.
Ndiaye was fourth-best in the Championship for goal contribu…
Kylian Mbappe must be afforded time to understand his new Real Madrid role, with differing challenges posed compared to his success with France and Paris Saint-Germain.
Former Argentina international Mario Kempes believes Mbappe will not have faced an experience like the pressure that comes with playing with Madrid.
The France captain has still managed seven goals in just 11 appearances to start his Los Blancos career, including finding the net five times in eight LaLiga appearances.
Yet Kempes, a 43-cap Argentina international, says Mbappe will have to adapt after what he sees as easier challenges when playing for France and Ligue 1 giants PSG.
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