A Championship striker has been suspended from soccer for 4 months after admitting breaking betting guidelines.
Kian Harratt, who performs for Huddersfield, has additionally been fined £3,200 after putting greater than 480 bets on matches, together with some on his personal staff. He admitted to putting bets on matches he was concerned in over a three-year interval. The 21-year-old additionally revealed that he started playing after opening a web-based account following his 18th birthday
Harratt, who has beforehand had mortgage spells at Port Vale and Bradford City, has scored two objectives in 16 appearances in all competitions for the Terriers this season and final featured in a 1-1 residence draw towards Southampton in November.
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An FA assertion learn: “Huddersfield Town’s Kian Harratt has been suspended for four months and fined £3,200 following breaches of the FA’s Betting Rules.
“It was alleged that the forward had breached FA Rule E8.1 by placing 484 bets on football matches between June 30, 2020 and June 3, 2023, and he subsequently admitted to this charge. An independent Regulatory Commission imposed his sanctions after a hearing.”
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His membership have mentioned they’ll assist him throughout his ban. Huddersfield mentioned in an announcement on their official web site: “Kian immediately admitted the offences upon being charged and has fully cooperated with the subsequent FA and club investigations.
“The club will now support Kian, who is currently recovering from hamstring surgery, through the next four months ahead of his return to football activity. The club will make no further comment.”
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Harratt was given a “significant fine” by Huddersfield in November 2022 and recalled from a mortgage spell at Bradford after being convicted of hare coursing by Beverley Magistrates’ Court.
The FA had additionally introduced it had charged Morecambe assistant boss John McMahon with misconduct in relation to betting. The FA mentioned: “It’s alleged that he has breached FA Rule E1(b) by betting on football matches 251 times between November 30, 2019 and October 14, 2023. John McMahon has until Thursday, February 8, 2024 to respond.”