The England international is ready for a long time on the sidelines after being found guilty of misconduct
Kieran Trippier was banned from football for ten weeks and struck with a £ 70,000 fine after breaking betting rules.
Trippier was found guilty of misconduct by the Football Association of England following an investigation into gambling crimes that occurred in July 2019, carried out by an independent regulatory commission.
The allegations were first leveled at the Atletico Madrid defender – who moved to the Spanish capital from Tottenham last year – back in May, and he withdrew from the England squad for the UEFA Nations League clash. against Denmark in October to attend an FA hearing on their crimes.
Trippier was officially said to have violated seven pledge laws, four of which have now been confirmed, with a two-and-a-half-month ban and heavy financial penalties imposed on the 30 -year Wednesday.
An official statement on the FA website reads: “Kieran Trippier was suspended for ten weeks and fined £ 70,000, for misconduct for breaching the FA Betting Rules.
“The Atletico Madrid defender has denied seven alleged breaches of FA Rule E8 (1) (b), which were reported to have occurred in July 2019, and called for a personal hearing.
“An independent regulatory commission was appointed to hear the case, with four of the confirmed breaches confirmed and three subsequently dismissed at a personal hearing.
“The independent regulatory commission’s written reasons for its decisions and the associated sanction will be published in due course.
“The ban, which covers football and soccer activity, is effective worldwide from today (Wednesday 23 December 2020) following an application to FIFA.”
Trippier had to lose a total of 12 games for Atletico in the second half of the season, including the first leg of a Champions League round-16 tie against Chelsea at Wanda Metropolitano on 23 February.
However, he will be available for re-selection in time for a derby fight against Real Madrid on March 7, before which time Diego Simeone will be hoping his side remain ahead of their rivals in Real Madrid. Liga title race.
Trippier played the full 90 minutes of victory 2-0 away at Real Sociedad on Tuesday night, which ensured Atletico remained three clear points on Madrid at the top of the table with a game in hand heading into the winter break. .