Daniel Sturridge has been fined £75,000 and banned for six weeks after being found guilty on two charges of breaching FA betting rules.
Four weeks of that ban have been suspended, meaning he will be able to resume playing on July 31, although the FA have appealed against the decision in the hope of a harsher sanction.
The forward - who is still without a club having left Liverpool upon the expiration of his contract at the end of last season - faced eleven charges concerning alleged breaches of the inside information rule around possible transfer moves in January 2018.
He was found not guilty on nine of those, but charges 3 and 4 were proven.
In providing their written reasons for the ban, the FA said: "The Regulatory Commission found proved charges 3 and 4, which alleged that, in that same transfer window, Mr Sturridge had instructed his brother, Leon, to bet on a possible move by him (Daniel) to Sevilla FC.
"In issuing that instruction, the Regulatory Commission found that, as a matter of fact, Mr Sturridge had provided his brother with inside information for that purpose.
"By way of sanction, the Regulatory Commission imposed on Mr Sturridge a 6 week suspension from participation in any domestic football matches (including friendlies), such suspension being effective from 17 July 2019.
"Four weeks of that ban have been suspended until 31 August 2019, meaning that Mr Sturridge will be able to resume participating by 31 July 2019 in the event he commits no further breaches of FA Rule E8. In addition, the Regulatory Commission imposed a fine of £75,000 on Mr Sturridge."
Instead of joining Sevilla, Sturridge moved to West Bromwich Albion on loan from Liverpool in January 2018, before returning to the Reds last summer.
He made 27 appearances for Liverpool last season, and was an unused substitute as the Reds beat Tottenham in last month's Champions League final.
