This suspension takes effect immediately, meaning Toney will miss Brentford’s last two matches of the season – traveling to Tottenham Stadium on May 20 and then hosting Man City at home in the final round on May 28.

Toney will be banned until January 16, 2024 and fined 50,000 pounds (about more than 60,000 USD) after admitting to violating FA betting rules.

Toney is the third best scoring striker in the Premier League this season with 20 goals.

Toney is accused of 262 breaches of FA Rule E8 between February 25, 2017 and January 23, 2021.

The 27-year-old striker has the right to appeal.

Toney later wrote on social media that he was `disappointed` with the suspension but would not comment further until the written reason was announced.

Ivan Toney (red and white shirt) in the situation of setting the score 2-1 for Brentford in the match against host Man City in round 16 of the Premier League on November 12, 2022.

This penalty is a strong blow to Toney’s flourishing career.

In September 2022, Toney was called up to the England team for the first time to prepare for matches against Germany and Italy in the UEFA Nations League.

According to Sky Sports, soccer betting is banned worldwide for all players, coaches, assistant coaches, club staff, directors, and licensed representatives participating in matches within the Premier League.

Toney was called up to the England team thanks to his high performance in the Premier League earlier this season.

They are prohibited from betting, directly or indirectly, on any football match or competition taking place anywhere in the world.

Passing on internal information to users of the information for betting purposes is also not allowed.

They are not allowed to use inside information to place bets or instruct others to do so on their behalf.