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Everton's Sherif fined £5,000 for FA betting rule breaches

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 16:08 · Archive

Everton forward Martin Sherif has been fined £5,000 by the FA for breaching betting rules over a 15-month period.

Everton forward Martin Sherif has been fined £5,000 by the Football Association for breaching betting rules. The 20-year-old admitted to 61 bets being placed on football matches between November 2024 and February 2026. The bets were made across six gambling accounts held in his name, with a total stake of £1,974.77 and a net loss of £435.75.

Sherif told the FA's regulatory commission that he did not place any of the bets himself but had funded the accounts. The commission found his assertion that he was unaware of the football bets 'difficult to accept', noting that he had attended education sessions on gambling and was aware of the betting prohibition. The commission determined the fine was sufficient and that no sporting sanction was warranted.

The 20-year-old, who joined Everton's youth set-up in 2019, has apologised and expressed remorse, warning academy team-mates about the dangers of gambling. He stressed his youth and inexperience and that he had been left 'considerably out of pocket' by the losses. On loan at Port Vale in the latter part of the 2024-25 season, Sherif scored twice in 17 League One appearances as the club was relegated.

Everton's Sherif fined £5,000 for FA betting rule breaches
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