Atletico's Trippier banned for 10 weeks over breach of betting rules
England and Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier was banned from football for 10 weeks and fined 70,000 pounds ($94,000) on Wednesday for breaching betting rules in a punishment from The English Football Association that applies worldwide.
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- Published Date: 04:56 | 23 December 2020
- Modified Date: 05:00 | 23 December 2020
Atletico Madrid and England defender Kieran Trippier has been suspended for 10 weeks and fined 70,000 pounds ($94,052.00) following a breach of betting rules, the Football Association said on Wednesday.
Trippier, 30, denied seven alleged breaches of FA Rule E8, which were said to occur in July 2018, and requested a personal hearing.