Lincoln City Player Hit with Fine for Betting Breach
Lincoln City forward Dylan Duffy has been fined by the Football Association (FA) for breaching anti-betting regulations.
Duffy admitted to placing 30 bets on football.
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE:The FA ordered the League One player to pay £4,000 after swift admission of violating FA betting guidelines and full cooperation with the investigation. However, half of the fine, £2,000, was suspended for 12 months, provided he commits no further breaches of FA guidelines.
According to the FA, Duffy admitted to placing 30 bets on football between August 18, 2023, and April 23, 2024. Duffy maintained that the bets were placed on behalf of his underage brother, who resides in Ireland.
In a subsequent interview, Duffy admitted to placing 22 additional bets with a separate account. He revealed that he would contact an unnamed individual by phone to place the bets for him.
Further investigation into the betting accounts found that six bets were placed on matches in which Duffy's teams participated, including Lincoln City.
Duffy has been referred to Sporting Chance, a UK charity established by Tony Adams, former Arsenal and England captain, which specializes in providing professional athletes with mental health and emotional wellbeing support.
Responding to the investigation, Lincoln City FC stated that it has provided assistance to Dylan throughout the process "and will continue to do so privately.
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Betting Misconduct on the Rise
Duffy adds to the list of players and football officials the FA has sanctioned for betting breaches in recent months.
In May, Swansea City's player liaison officer Huw Lake was fined £1,500 and suspended from all football-related activities for 12 months over betting misconduct.
In August, Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali returned to professional football after completing a 10-month ban imposed for betting on football matches.
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