The football player for England acknowledged to breaking 232 of the Football Association's wagering laws.
Ivan Toney, a striker for Brentford, was given an eight-month suspension after acknowledging breaking the betting laws.
Toney was accused with 262 alleged violations over a four-year period by the Football Association in November.
The 27-year-old, who finally made his long-awaited England debut in March, pleaded guilty to 232 of the offences; 30 of those were later dropped.
An impartial regulatory commission imposed Toney's sanctions, which included a £50,000 fine, following a personal hearing.
He cannot play until January 17, 2024, although he can begin training with Brentford on September 17.
According to a statement from the FA, "Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football and football-related activity with immediate effect for eight months, beginning on January 16 and continuing through that date, fined £50,000, and warned as to his future behavior for breaches of the FA's betting rules."
The forward for Brentford FC was accused of breaking FA Rule E8 a total of 262 times between 25 February 2017 and 23 January 2021. Later, the FA retracted 30 of these violations, and he acknowledged the remaining 232.
"After a formal hearing, an independent regulatory commission issued sanctions against him. Starting on September 17, 2023, he is only allowed to practice again with his club for the remaining four months of his suspension.
The FA and Brentford will both evaluate the written justifications for the independent regulatory commission's decision, which will be published "in due course."
The Bees decided not to speak further and stated that they will be "considering our next steps," which might involve appealing the suspension.
Toney led the Bees with 20 Premier League goals this season, but will now sit out the next two games as Thomas Frank's team looks to lock down a top-10 finish: first at home against Manchester City, then at Tottenham.
But it's possible that the absence of Toney will be felt more sharply at the beginning of the following campaign.
Frank was asked what the club may do if Toney ended up serving a lengthy term in December after the FA's charges were made public.
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