Ivan Toney bet on own club to lose and tried to conceal gambling addiction, FA finds 

The Brentford striker's ban was reduced owing to gambling addiction. 

SUPPORT: Brentford have promised to help Ivan Toney after the publication of the written reasons for his eight-month betting ban stated the suspended forward has a gambling addiction. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Ivan Toney has a gambling addiction, an independent regulatory commission has found.

The written reasons for the eight-month betting ban imposed on the Brentford forward were published on Friday and it found Toney had bet on himself to score in addition to betting on his own club to lose during a four-year period.