Gambling Addiction Leads to Reduced FA Ban for Brentford Striker Ivan Toney

Brentford striker Ivan Toney was diagnosed with a gambling addiction and received an eight-month ban for breaking FA betting rules.
Toney bet against his own team 13 times across seven matches between 2017 and 2018.
The FA wanted a 15-month ban but lowered it after Toney pleaded guilty and a psychiatry expert provided evidence of Toney's addiction.
England manager Gareth Southgate and Brentford head coach Thomas Frank criticized the harshness of the punishment and called for more support for Toney.
Frank argued that football's relationship with gambling, including prevalent betting adverts, creates an unhealthy situation.