Daniel Sturridge was banned by the FA for breaching betting rules. REUTERSFormer Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge said he was "devastated" after being banned until June by the Football Association for breaching its betting rules. An independent Appeal Board on Monday increased his ban to four months and doubled his fine after it deemed the original penalty to be "unduly lenient." "I'm going to continue to campaign for professional footballers to be able to speak to their families and close friends freely, without the real risk of being charged," Sturridge added. "I feel ... the betting companies and the practice and the process of people placing bets on players moving clubs has to be stopped."

Source: The Standard March 03, 2020 19:07 UTC