Ian Black

[CumbrianRam]

Rangers midfielder Ian Black has been given a 10-match ban after admitting to a breach of Scottish FA regulations on football betting.

 

The 28-year-old will serve an immediate three-game ban, while seven matches are suspended until the end of the season.

 

The player must also pay a fine of £7,500.

 

Black was accused of gambling on 160 matches over a seven-year period, including betting against his own team on three occasions.

 

The SFA has a blanket ban on footballers betting on any matches.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24060801

 

Pretty light punishment, bet it would be longer if he was player for Hibs or Motherwell.

[Day]

Doubt he will play football again anyway, can't see many managers wanting to play him

[Ambitious]

for betting?

 

I'd make all my players put 2/3,000 on per game on them winning.. if his bet on his side to lose then fair enough, I don't get why they've regulated betting on football so much, why shouldn't an spl player bet on the premier league?

 

hey, ho.. 7,500 for a rangers player must be a worthwhile chunk though, don't think they'd earn anything like that a month, probably around 2/3 months wages there. 

[Boycie]

Doubt he will play football again anyway, can't see many managers wanting to play him

i wouldn't bet on it.