NOTTINGHAM FOREST star Harry Toffolo has been charged with 375 alleged breaches of the FA’s betting rules.
The charges date from between January 2014 and March 2017.
A statement from the FA reads: “Nottingham Forest’s Harry Toffolo has been charged with misconduct in relation to our betting rules.
“It’s alleged that the defender breached FA Rule E1 (b) 375 times between 22 January 2014 and 18 March 2017.
“Harry Toffolo has until Wednesday 19 July 2023 to provide his response.”
Toffolo was a Norwich City player at the time of the alleged offences, having come through the club’s academy.
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He had several loan spells away from the Canaries before signing for Millwall in 2018.
The 27-year-old later had spells with Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town prior to joining Forest last summer.
Toffolo made 21 appearances across all competitions for Steve Cooper’s side in his debut campaign at the City Ground.
His alleged breaches come just months after Ivan Toney received an eight-month ban from the FA for betting.
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Toney was charged with 262 counts between 2017 and 2021, with the FA subsequently withdrawing 30 of those breaches.
The Brentford striker had been set for a 15-month suspension before it was reduced after he pleaded guilty to the charges and was diagnosed as a gambling addict.
Wembley insiders explained that all such incidents are dealt with on a “case by case” basis and that there is not a standard fixed penalty.
Indeed, just last week, Port Vale’s Mitch Clark was banned for just three months and fined £600 after admitting placing 312 bets in a 13-month spell up to March, when he was on the books of Accrington.
Clark gained credit for contrition and agreeing at the very start of the process to take part in PFA education policies.
Toffolo, though, as a Premier League player, could face a heavier penalty, even if the alleged offences took place when he was playing in the lower reaches of the EFL and were between six and NINE years ago.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
