Brentford’s chief goal-getter Ivan Toney is the latest to be handed a lengthy ban for betting offences, but he is far from alone in the list of players who have spent time on the sidelines for similar offences.
Betting has become commonplace for fans in sport – and football is no different. Despite the stringent rules in place, many players have failed to comply and as a result, faced punishment.
Due to such large amounts of money being involved, and, more importantly, a player’s hard involvement in the outcomes of said bets, players are forbidden from making bets, getting others to bet on…