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I never did like him...has the constitution of a wet paper bag...milked LFC for a scandalous wage with very little reciprocation...and now this>>>

England striker Daniel Sturridge is banned from football worldwide until JUNE after the FA won their appeal against his betting ban for text tip to his brother about a loan move... before Trabzonspor cut three-year deal short as he admits he's 'devastated'


Sturridge's contract with Turkish side Trabzonspor has been terminated by mutual agreement

Daniel Sturridge left Turkish club Trabzonspor because he has been suspended from all football-related activity worldwide until the middle of June following a successful Football Association appeal over sanctions for breaching betting rules.

The former Chelsea and Liverpool striker was banned for six weeks last July for providing his family with inside betting information on his own transfer negotiations.

The FA were furious at the time as they wanted Sturridge — who later responded to the decision by admitting he was 'devastated' — to be suspended for at least six months for breaking betting regulations and launched an appeal.

That appeal has now been upheld and Sturridge, whose club Trabzonspor announced a sudden break in his three-year contract on Monday morning, won't be able to play anywhere in the world until the summer.

In addition, the original fine of £75,000 handed to the England forward has now been doubled to £150,000 by an independent Appeal Board.

A statement released by the FA read: 'Daniel Sturridge has been suspended from all football and football-related activity from today until the end of 17 June 2020.

'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.

'The written reasons in this matter are available below and provide considerable detail in relation to all the charges and the Appeal Board's determinations of them.

'As will be clear, The FA takes any form of betting misconduct and the provision of inside information very seriously.

'FIFA has confirmed that the suspension will be of worldwide effect.'

On the decision, Sturridge told his official YouTube account: 'This has been a very long drawn out process over the last couple of years and difficult to concentrate on my football.

'I am going to continue to campaign for professional footballers to be able to speak to their families and close friends freely without the real risk of being charged.

'I feel the betting companies and the process of people placing bets on players moving clubs has to be stopped and although the appeal panel had recognised I hadn't bet and no one else had bet, I was still charged.

'So it was very disappointing and upsetting for me to hear the news that the appeal panel had overturned the original highly qualified panel's ruling.

'With that being said, it is devastating for me and I'm absolutely gutted about it. My season is over and I am devastated.'

Sturridge added: 'I feel uncomfortable and I just don't think it's the right thing to keep accepting wages that I can't contribute to due to being banned.

'I have come to a mutual agreement with Trabzonspor to terminate my contract.'

An independent commission fined Sturridge £75,000 and banned him for six weeks, with four suspended, in July 2019.

The FA saw the sanction, which effectively allowed Sturridge to return to action within a fortnight, as lenient. He subsequently joined Trabzonspor from Liverpool.

The evidence, handed over to investigators by Sturridge during the original investigation, showed the 30-year-old had provided his brother with inside information regarding a possible loan move to Sevilla in January last year.

There were conversations between Sturridge and other family members and friends about possible moves away from Anfield to Sevilla and Inter Milan in January 2018. The messages often included references to betting and odds.

Had they been successful in placing all the bets, bookmakers would have lost more than £300,000.

In one WhatsApp message to his brother Leon, Sturridge said: 'Put the grand on Sevilla I'll give it you back if you lose. But wait until 6pm. They're having their meeting at 3 so will know for sure my outcome after that.'

Detailed in the evidence was also the fact that Anthon Walters, the cousin of Sturridge's father, tried to place a bet with Paddy Power for £13,830 on the player moving to Inter Milan. The bet was rejected.

The evidence continued: 'However, shortly after 2am Anthon succeeded in placing a bet for £10,000 on the same transfer at odds of 17/10.'

Eighty-three other bets were placed or attempted to be placed on Sturridge moving to Inter Milan around that time.

The Inter Milan bets were placed prior to Sturridge's representatives meeting and friends about possible moves away from Anfield in January 2018.

The messages often included references to betting and odds. Had they been successful in placing all the bets, bookmakers would have lost more than £300,000.

It seems the family members were not terribly successful. 'The total sum wagered by those connected directly or indirectly to Mr Sturridge ('the connected bettors') was £13,755.82, returning £10,762.56,' the commission stated.

'In addition, the connected bettors attempted to place bets worth £20,560 on Mr Sturridge's potential transfer moves.

'These bets were refused. Had they been accepted, however, and had they been successful, these bets would have returned a further £317,006.

'Even if Mr Sturridge did not know that the inside information was being used in this way, the FA submitted that he ought reasonably to have known that it would be.

'This is particularly so in relation to his brother, Leon, who was a frequent recipient of the inside information in question.'

Sturridge faced 11 charges during the case last year, including nine that concerned alleged breaches of the inside information rule over the striker passing on details of transfers to family for betting purposes.

However, the independent commission dismissed those nine, finding Sturridge guilty of the other two concerning the information passed to his brother Leon.

At the time, the FA said they 'respectfully disagrees with the Regulatory Commission's findings and will be appealing against the charges which were dismissed and the sanction which was imposed.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sports...ed-150-000.html

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By the looks of it Sturridge and his Family members have the collective IQ of a carrot!

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He was a deadly striker, probably one of the best I've seen but injuries killed his career. The partnership he had with Suarez was classic. Best of luck to him when he returns to football.


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Originally Posted By Snakeye
He was a deadly striker, probably one of the best I've seen but injuries killed his career. The partnership he had with Suarez was classic. Best of luck to him when he returns to football.


He had no partnership with Saurez as he was injured mostly. The ONLY time he had a sustained period for the club was when Saurez was banned. As soon as Saurez came back, he was injured ... again.

In fact, just like a lot of players, their injuries mysteriously seem to start just after moving clubs or contract renewals. Conversely, injuries seem to mysteriously disappear just as they're approaching the end of a contract.

It's funny how the 'Lazarus Effect' goes hand in hand with contract renewals. Look at Lalana for example, I don't think he's ever had such a sustained period of fitness, just as he's looking for a new club in the summer.

And Matip, first choice alongside VVD as he's coming to the end of his contract and as soon as he is renewed, he's play cards with Shaquri in treatment room, never to be seen again.

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Originally Posted By Snakeye
He was a deadly striker, probably one of the best I've seen but injuries killed his career. The partnership he had with Suarez was classic. Best of luck to him when he returns to football.


Agree but wasting your time with this lot.

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Not the sharpest tool in the box obviously and he doesn't seem to think he's done anything wrong which is more worrying , however, I'm sure it goes on amongst footballing family members.
He'll now get a massive signing on fee from his next club and it'll all be forgotten about.

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Can you see him having a next club?
i doubt even a championship club would look at him.

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I read that Beckham wants him in Miami. That’s about as good as it’ll get for him.

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Originally Posted By wilkij1975
I read that Beckham wants him in Miami. That’s about as good as it’ll get for him.


I think so too.

That league will suit him better than PL and even the Süper League.

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He was an Excellent player for us and his comments about Liverpool are truly great. He loves the club.

If it wasn't for Injuries he'd have been a great.

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