rule in afghanistan. premier league survival at stake this weekend more on that in a moment. but first, the fa have published more detail on the charges which led to ivan toney s eight month ban from football, for breaking rules around betting. toney was given a reduced ban, of 8 months instead of 11, because of a diagnosed gambling addiction. the brentford and england striker admitted to 232 breaches over a period of five seasons, ending in 2021, including betting against his own team. brentford say they will do everything possible to provide support to him and his family. nesta mcgregor has more. because he admitted the charges, it was reduced and after he was diagnosed as a gambling addict it was reduced from 11 to eight months. today, the pfa have come out and said it knows this is a problem in the sport, knows how difficult it might be for players to come forward, but it says it has created a safe space for players to come forward and receive any help they need. brentf
rule in afghanistan. premier league survival at stake this weekend more on that in a moment. but first, the fa have published more detail on the charges which led to ivan toney s eight month ban from football, for breaking rules around betting. toney was given a reduced ban, of 8 months instead of 11, because of a diagnosed gambling addiction. the brentford and england striker admitted to 232 breaches over a period of five seasons, ending in 2021, including betting against his own team. brentford say they will do everything possible to provide support to him and his family. nesta mcgregor has more. because he admitted the charges, it was reduced and after he was diagnosed as a gambling addict it was reduced from 11 to eight months. today, the pfa have come out and said it knows this is a problem in the sport, knows how difficult it might be for players to come forward, but it says it has created a safe space for players to come
thousands. following questioning, he was released under investigation. the two women who made the complaints are receiving specialist support why police inquiries continue. mark ansell, bbc look north, york. you can find more background on that story on the bbc news website. various football bodies have been trying for years to increase the number of british asian players in the game. at the last count, of the 4000 professionalfootballers in the uk, there werejust ten. the pfa have created a new mentoring scheme, and one of the young players involved zidane iqbal, has become the first british asian player to sign a pro contract with manchester united. miriam walker khan reports. jimmy carter was the first british asian to play in the premier league backin asian to play in the premier league back in 1992 when he signed for arsenal. it would be 11 years until another followed arsenal. it would be 11 years until anotherfollowed in his arsenal. it would be 11 years until another followed i
one of those was him, now his brother is meeting a new scheme part of the five year strategy from the pfa to increase asian representation within football. mil pfa to increase asian representation within football. within football. all we at the pfa liven the within football. all we at the pfa given the support within football. all we at the pfa given the support network - within football. all we at the pfa given the support network we - within football. all we at the pfa| given the support network we are building the platform around them, the right people have gone on and had a careerfor them to bounce ideas off and hopefully support them along and thatjourney as well. the along and that ourney as well. the aims of along and that ourney as well. the arms of the along and that journey as well. the aims of the scheme include encouraging more players to get into coaching and celebrate the achievements of asian players across football. brute achievements of asian players across foot