Kieran Trippier told his friend to “lump on” a betting market surrounding his transfer from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid in 2019.
The England international was handed a 10-week ban and £70,000 fine in December for breaches of betting rules, although the ban has been suspended pending the appeal.
In the written reasons for the FA’s sanctions, a number of messages between Trippier and close friend Oliver Hawley have been publicised.
The leaked conversation begins as Trippier confirms to Hawley that he is likely to move to Atleti and when asked by his friend if he should bet, he advises him to do so.
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