Ivan Toney breaks his silence with six-word message

Ivan Toney has broken his silence on his eight month gambling ban with a short statement, following new details explaining why he's been banned for so long.

Earlier this month Toney was handed a ban that will stop him from playing football or even training until next January, after being found guilty for breaches of FA rule E8 between February 2017 and January 2021.

The Brenford forward admitted the charges for the 232 breaches leading to his long ban and a fine of £50,000 but not many more details were known.

However it was decided to lower the time due to a mixture of the guilty plea and the fact he was diagnosed with having a gambling addiction.

Now the Brentford star has made his first statement on the whole matter, though he's not said much, simply tweeting, "I’ll speak soon with no filter."

"He's injured at the moment, what does he do about getting fit? How do we give him some structure over the next few months so that he can develop himself or be a better person at the end of it or have experiences that he might not experience?", the England boss asked.

"I don't like the idea we just leave somebody, that they're not allowed to be part of the football community. I don't think that's how we should work, how the best rehabilitation programmes work.

"He knows that we picked him because we felt until there was a charge he should be allowed to play. When he comes back, if he plays well, then we'll pick him.

"It won't have any bearing but I think he'll have additional motivation through what he is experiencing. He's a resilient guy with great character and we're here to support him."