An independent commission report has revealed that banned England and Brentford striker, Ivan Toney has a gambling addiction.

Toney is serving an eight-month suspension after he admitted 232 breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules.

Toney’s breaches of FA rules took place over five seasons, from 2017 to 2021 when he played for Newcastle, Peterborough and moved to Brentford in 2020.

The forward placed 13 bets on his own team to lose in seven different matches during the 2017/18 season — 11 of those bets were against Newcastle when he was out on loan away from the St James’ Park club.

Two other bets were placed on a game between Wigan and Aston Villa, but Toney, on loan at Wigan at the time, was not involved in the matchday squad.

The England international also bet on his own team to win 15 different matches and himself to score in nine different matches, the commission found.

But the regulatory commission ruled Toney’s case was not one of match-fixing and imposed the sanctions, which included a £50,000 ($62,000) fine, following a personal hearing.

He is not able to train with Brentford until September 17, with his return to match action set for January next year.