FA agrees to ban footballers from betting on soccer

The Football Association has proposed that from next season anyone involved in the top eight tiers of the English league system will be subject to a worldwide betting ban.

FA agrees to ban footballers from betting on soccer
Wed, 09 Apr, 2014 - 16:16

The Football Association has proposed that from next season anyone involved in the top eight tiers of the English league system will be subject to a worldwide betting ban.

The FA Council today unanimously agreed to the recommendation and the proposed rule will go before FA shareholders at the annual general meeting on May 21.

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