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Brentford star Ivan Toney is currently awaiting a verdict from the Football Association following a series of betting charges against him.

The England striker was hit with 232 alleged betting rule breaches in November, with another 30 added to his roster the following month.

It is not yet clear how long a ban for Toney could be

The 26-year-old is accused of breaking the rules over a four-year period between February 2017 and January 2021, before joining Brentford.

Here’s what we know…

Will Ivan Toney be suspended?

Toney is expected to serve a lengthy ban for his alleged breaches of FA betting rules.

These span from 2017, when he was on Newcastle’s books, to 2021, after joining Brentford from Peterborough.

Under FA rules, players operating in the Premier League, English Football League, National League and FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship levels are prohibited from betting on football.

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Toney released a statement after admitting betting charges

talkSPORT understands that he admitted to some of the charges, while he disputes others.

Toney is not the first to break the betting rules with England defender Kieran Trippier banned for 10 weeks for insider trading for telling friends to ‘bundle up’ ahead of his move to Atletico Madrid in 2019.

Joey Barton was also banned for 18 months for placing 1,260 bets on football matches over a seven-year period.

It’s likely that Toney’s ban falls somewhere in between, but the context around some of his bets could affect how long any punishment will last.

Toney himself has publicly questioned the FA’s handling of information relating to his case following unsubstantiated allegations that he faces a six-month ban.

“I was shocked and disappointed to see the speculation in the press yesterday and today about the FA’s investigation process relating to me after the FA told me it was a confidential process until a decision is made,” he said on Instagram.

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He released a statement on social media amid continued leaks

“It is particularly disturbing for me to read that the FA say I will be banned from football for six months before there has even been a hearing, and that worries me about the process.

“My lawyers will write to the FA asking them to investigate the leaks as this is the second time stories have appeared in the newspapers – the last time was just before the England squad was selected. for the World Cup.”

What was said?

Simon Jordan spoke to Toney’s father and advised the star on how he should respond to the charges against him earlier this month.

He told talkSPORT: “I sat down with his father, Ivan Toney senior, a few weeks ago and he was a very nice man, just like Ivan.

“I advised them not to muddy the water. Anything you’re guilty of admitting, anything you’re not guilty of disputing.

“He seems to do that. I’m not saying he took my advice, but I think it’s the best course of action when dealing with the world of football which will hold you to account if you try to muddy the waters and turn semantics into argument.

“If you’re guilty of something they’ll get to the bottom of it, ultimately it’s not a hard lead to follow.

“You’ve been charged with something that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be found guilty, but betting is betting. If you’re guilty of it, do it, and if you’re not guilty of something, defend it.

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