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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Ed Malyon

Man United legend Paul Scholes charged with misconduct by FA for alleged breaches of betting rules

Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct by the FA over an alleged breach of the betting rules governing football. 

It is alleged that the former Manchester United midfielder, now a co-owner of Salford City, placed 140 bets on matches between August 2015 and January 2019. 

If proven, the bets would contravene FA Rule E8, which relates to misconduct. Players, managers, match officials and club staff are all prohibited from betting on football anywhere in the world if employed by a Premier League, English Football League, National League, Women's Super League, as well as those in the Northern, Southern and Isthmian leagues. 

Scholes has been a co-owner of Salford City since 2014 but the club were only promoted to the Northern Premier in 2015. 

He has until 26 April 2019 to respond to the FA charge.

Joey Barton and Daniel Sturridge are among the big names to have recently been charged by the FA for betting breaches. 

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