Tag: betting

8 October 2026 Off

Martin Sherif: Everton forward fined for breaching betting rules

By Total Football News

Everton forward Martin Sherif has been fined £5,000 by the Football Association for breaching its betting rules over a 15-month period.

The 20-year-old admitted having caused, permitted or enabled 61 bets on games between 20 November 2024 and 12 February 2026.

In his defence, Sherif said he did not place any of the bets himself but admitted they came from accounts in his name and which he funded.

An independent

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15 January 2026 Off

Wrexham’s Tom O’Connor fined for FA betting offences

By Total Football News

Wrexham’s Tom O’Connor – currently on loan at Peterborough United – has been fined for breaches of the Football Association’s (FA) betting rules.

He broke the rules by placing 16 bets on football matches between 23 April, 2017 and 25 May, 2021.

During this period O’Connor played for Southampton and Gillingham and of the 16 bets, five were placed on competitions involving his own club.

The 26-year-old admitted the charges

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23 October 2025 Off

Sandro Tonali: Newcastle player signed contract extension during betting ban

By Total Football News

Tonali has not looked back.

It was just 14 months ago that the midfielder returned to action for Newcastle after serving his suspension.

And he has become indispensable.

Howe’s subsequent decision to shift Tonali to the number six role unlocked something in both the Italian and, indeed, this side as they went on to end a 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy and qualify for the Champions League last

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25 July 2025 Off

Lucas Paqueta: FA to deliver verdict in West Ham midfielder’s betting case

By Total Football News

The four charges against him relate to a Premier League game against Leicester City on 12 November 2022, as well as 2023 fixtures against Aston Villa on 12 March, Leeds United on 21 May and Bournemouth on 12 August.

He was also charged with two counts of failing to cooperate with the FA’s investigation after breaching “FA Rule F3 in respect of alleged failures to comply pursuant to FA Rule

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17 May 2025 Off

West Ham: Lucas Paqueta has suffered from betting investigation – Graham Potter

By Total Football News

He was in tears after was he booked against Tottenham two weeks ago, after which Potter said he was “frustrated” and had “given everything and in difficult circumstances”.

Later that evening Paqueta’s wife Maria Fournier said in an Instagram post that they had “been living this nightmare for two years”.

Paqueta was left on the bench for last weekend’s 2-0 win at Manchester United, which Potter said was because he

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2 May 2024 0

Sandro Tonali: Newcastle player gets suspended two-month FA betting ban

By Total Football News

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been given a suspended two-month ban after admitting to breaches of Football Association betting rules.

The Italian, 23, will not serve the ban if he does not commit further breaches before the end of next season.

He is already serving a 10-month ban issued in October 2023 for offences during his time in Italy.

Tonali was charged by the FA in March and admitted placing

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