Brentford striker Ivan Toney says he is helping the Football Association with its investigations amid allegations he gambled on matches.
of Daily Mail claims Toney has been the subject of an FA investigation, which is still ongoing, for seven months but has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
of COMMUNICATIONS also says the investigation relates to betting activity before he played for Brentford and there is no suggestion he ever played against his team.
“I am aware of a story about me in a national paper today,” Toney wrote I tweet on Saturday.
“I have assisted the Football Association with their investigations and will not make any further comment until such an investigation has reached its conclusion.
“I am a proud Englishman and it has always been my childhood dream to play for my country in a World Cup final.”
Gareth Southgate picked Toney in his latest England squad, but the striker is yet to feature for the Three Lions. The 26-year-old is hoping to be included in England’s squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which is announced on November 10.
A Brentford statement said: “We note the story regarding Ivan Toney and the FA’s investigation. The club will not be commenting.”
The FA is also not commenting.
Toney started his career at Northampton, before moving to Newcastle in 2015. He played on loan at Barnsley, Shrewsbury, Scunthorpe and Wigan, before joining Peterborough in 2018. He then moved to Brentford in 2020, where scored 55 goals in 103 games.
What are the rules of soccer betting?
Football betting is prohibited worldwide for all players, managers, coaches, club staff, directors and licensed agents involved in the game within the Premier League, EFL, National League, Women’s Super League, Women’s Championship and leagues Northern, Southern and Isthmian.
Participants covered by the ban are prohibited from betting, directly or indirectly, on any football match or competition taking place anywhere in the world.
The ban also includes betting on any other football-related matter, such as player transfers, managerial appointments or team selection.
It is also not allowed to pass inside information to someone who uses the information for betting. Inside information is information that you are aware of because of your position in the game and which is not publicly available, such as injury news or team selection.
You are not permitted to use inside information to place a bet or instruct someone else to do so on your behalf. Likewise, you are not allowed to pass inside information to someone else, which they use for betting.
