Ivan Toney has been removed from FIFA 23 after being banned from playing football until January 2024. The Brentford striker has been diagnosed with a gambling addiction, after he was charged by the FA with 262 breaches of their gambling rules.
He pleaded guilty to 232 of them, while the remaining 30 were withdrawn. And in the fallout of the issue, he has been pulled from the video game as well. The ban was initially set for 12 months, but was reduced to 11 after he pleaded guilty. It was later reduced to eight months after he was diagnosed with a gambling addiction.
Ivan Toney removed from FIFA 23 in latest squad update
“The club will now be doing everything possible to provide support to Ivan and his family to deal with the issues raised in this case. Conversations regarding this and all matters relating to the case will remain confidential in order to protect the player and his family,” Brentford said in an official statement.
“We consider this matter closed and look forward to welcoming Ivan back to training in September and seeing him representing Brentford in the Premier League in January.”
This past season saw Ivan Toney score 20 goals, his best in the top flight as Brentford secured a top half finish. However, the Bees will be without their star player for half of next season. And it could be a significant blow for them unless they can find a suitable replacement for him.
