![Ivan Toney of Brentford is seen on the bench prior to the Premier League match between Brentford FC and West Ham United at Gtech Community Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Brentford, England. The English Football Association says Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been banned for eight months and fined £50,000 for breaching gambling rules. Ivan Toney of Brentford is seen on the bench prior to the Premier League match between Brentford FC and West Ham United at Gtech Community Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Brentford, England. The English Football Association says Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been banned for eight months and fined £50,000 for breaching gambling rules.](https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png)
Ivan Toney of Brentford is seen on the bench prior to the Premier League match between Brentford FC and West Ham United at Gtech Community Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Brentford, England. The English Football Association says Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been banned for eight months and fined £50,000 for breaching gambling rules.
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Brentford and England striker Ivan Toney has been banned from football for eight months and fined 50,000 pounds ($63,000) for 232 breaches of the Football Association’s (FA) betting rules, the governing body said on Wednesday.
Toney, 27, will not be able to play for club or country until his suspension ends on January 16, 2024.
(More details awaited)