Brentford striker Ivan Tonyy was charged with 232 breaches of FA betting rules in November. There were 30 more alleged breaches between March 2017 and February 2019. Brentford are holding a January transfer option if Toney is banned.
Ivan Toney: Brentford arrange potential striker options for January transfer window in case striker is banned
Brentford striker Ivan Tonyy was charged with 232 breaches of FA betting rules in November. There were 30 more alleged breaches between March 2017 and February 2019. Brentford are holding a January transfer option if Toney is banned.
Brentford are preparing a potential striker in the January transfer market. in case Ivan Tony gets banned
The striker was originally charged with more than 232 violations of betting rules in November. And on Tuesday he was charged 30 more times for breaching the FA’s betting rules.
Brentford are conducting an investigation into the status of their possible targets next month. But options are expected to be limited for director of football Phil Giles and his technical director Lee Dykes due to the specific requirements they need in these specific situations.
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The club needs someone with Premier League experience. which can do a great job with the goals needed to maintain Brentford’s good form this season. or at least maintain their top flight status.
They still don’t know if Toney might be banned or for how long. So convincing players with these evidences to bond with them for a short period of time will be challenging.
Clubs are reluctant to let good players go, even those who sit mostly on the bench. Because they never know when they will need it. Brentford doesn’t pay huge wages either. Therefore, help from the parent club may be needed if a loan is the ideal route.
However, Brentford showed that through signing Ben. It was in the summer that they were covering the market for experienced players who could help the team.
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Finding one or two potential solutions to the problem Toney is missing is the goal for Giles and Dykes before next month. But they may continue the club’s philosophy of signing the most talented youngsters.
In the long term, they assess the forwards and centre-backs as the main ones. They tried to sign Mykhailo Mudryk last summer. But now his price seems too high.
Toney has cooperated with the FA’s investigation and will continue to play for Brentford until further notice.
On Tuesday evening, an FA spokesman said: “Ivan Toney has been charged with misconduct in connection with an alleged breach of the FA’s betting rules.
“In addition to the previous allegations The Brentford striker is also alleged to have breached FA Rule E8 30 times between 14 March 2017 and 18 February 2019.
“Evan Tony has until Wednesday January 4, 2023 to respond.”
A statement from Brentford said: “The FA has informed Brentford FC that Ivan Toney has been charged in connection with further alleged breaches of their betting rules.
“Our private discussions with Evan and his legal representatives regarding this matter continue. We will not comment further at this stage.”
The FA’s legal representatives and Toney’s representatives are in the process of investigating each gambling offense he is alleged to have committed.
This is a painstaking process and Toney is entitled to respond individually to each step.
As such, it may take some time for the FA to reach a verdict, possibly no later than February or later, although Toney must respond to the latest allegations by January 4.
The FA assesses these offenses on a case-by-case basis and therefore any prior instances of a player breaching the Betting Rules are not expected to have a direct effect on the severity of any penalty Tony may receive.
However, Sky Sports News understands he is being banned for at least six months if he is found betting on his own team.
It is understood investigations into these alleged offences have been going on for more than seven months.
Toney, who was not included in England’s 26-man squad at the World Cup. It had previously revealed he had assisted the FA with its inquiries amid allegations that he gambled on matches.
After reports in the Daily Mail claiming he was being investigated by the FA, he tweeted on November 5: “I found out about myself in the national newspaper today.
“I assisted the Football Association with their enquiries. and will not make any comment until the said investigation is over.”
What are the betting rules in football?
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