Daniel Sturridge banned from football for four months

Daniel Sturridge has been handed a worldwide four-month ban from football for breaching betting rules.
The English striker was found guilty last summer of giving his brother ‘inside information’ and instructing him to bet on him joining Sevilla.
He was initially given a six-week ban with four of them suspended. But the FA appealed against the findings and have been successful.
Sturridge was also given a £75,000 fine last year but that has now been doubled to £150,000.
“Daniel Sturridge has been suspended from all football and football-related activity from today until the end of 17 June 2020,” said an FA statement on Monday, per Sky Sports.
“Following an appeal by the FA of the previous findings of the independent regulatory commission in this case, an independent appeal board has found that the regulatory commission misapplied the FA’s rules in relation to the use of inside information and made findings of fact which could not be sustained.
“As a result, the appeal board has found proven two further charges which were originally dismissed. Other factual findings of the regulatory commission were left undisturbed.
“In relation to the sanction, the appeal board agreed with the FA that the penalty originally imposed on Mr Sturridge was unduly lenient and therefore increased his effective playing ban from two weeks to four months. The appeal board also doubled the fine to £150,000.
“FIFA has confirmed that the suspension will be of worldwide effect.”
It’s been a particularly bad day for the ex-Liverpool forward.
It was announced earlier on Monday that Sturridge had his contract with Turkish outfit Trabzonspor mutually terminated.
The 30-year-old had scored seven times in 15 games for Trabzonspor since joining in the summer.
Trabzonspor are currently top of the Super Lig and have a good chance of winning their first league title since 1984.
Sturridge will now be unable to sign and play for a new club for the rest of the season.
 
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