FA Imposes Blanket Betting Ban on Football

The Football Association (FA) has decided to impose a blanket ban on football betting following a series of high profile scandals that have rocked the sport.

The ban would apply to anyone employed within the top eight tiers of English football.

The FA released the following statement:

"The FA has proposed that from next season, participants at Step 4 and above of the English league system will be banned from betting, either directly or indirectly, on any football match or competition anywhere in the world.

"The changes to FA rules from the start of the 2014/15 season would also see a worldwide prohibition on betting on any other football-related matter, for example, the transfer of players, employment of managers or team selection.

"The passing of inside information to somebody that uses the information for betting remains prohibited."

Tranmere's Ronnie Moore was sacked following improprieties while Tottenham star Andros Townsend, Stoke’s Cameron Jerome and Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling are all currently under investigation.

- Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com