Football news - FA charge Kieran Trippier with alleged betting breaches

The Atletico Madrid full-back is alleged to have breached rules E8(1)(a) and E8(1)(b) of the FA’s betting code of conduct in July 2019, with Sky reporting that the charge relates to Trippier's move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid.

The England international has until May 18 to respond.

“Kieran Trippier has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules, specifically in relation to Rule E8(1)(a)(ii) and Rule E8(1)(b), during the period of July 2019. He has until 18 May 2020 to provide a response,” read the statement on the FA’s website.

“Rule E8(1)(a): a participant shall not bet, either directly or indirectly, or instruct, permit, cause or enable any person to bet on – (i) the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of, or occurrence in or in connection with, a football match or competition; or (ii) any other matter concerning or related to football anywhere in the world, including, for example and without limitation, the transfer of players, employment of managers, team selection or disciplinary matters.

“Rule E8(1)(b): where a participant provides to any other person any information relating to football which the participant has obtained by virtue of his or her position within the game and which is not publicly available at that time, the participant shall be in breach of this Rule where any of that information is used by that other person for, or in relation to, betting.”

Trippier moved from Spurs to Atleti for a fee thought to be in the region of £25 million.