FIVE professional footballers have today been charged with breaching the Football Association's betting rules - with some accused of gambling thousands on their team to lose.
FIVE professional footballers have today been charged with breaching the Football Association's betting rules - with some accused of gambling thousands on their team to lose.
The charges relate to League Two Accrington Stanley's last game of last season when the squad lost 2-0 to Bury at home.
Four players then at Accrington - Jay Harris, David Mannix, Robert Williams and Peter Cavanagh - and Andrew Mangan, who was at Bury, have been charged with betting on a victory for the visitors.
All five have until 23 April to respond to the charges, which if proven would potentially lead to serious sanctions including lengthy suspensions.
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