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Andros Townsend receives four-month ban

Townsend receives four-month ban
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The Football Association ban Tottenham Hotspur's Andros Townsend for four months for breaching betting regulations.

The Football Association has suspended Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend for four months for breaching betting regulations.

The 21-year-old was charged with the offence last month following an investigation by the governing body and he in turn responded by withdrawing from the England Under-21 squad for the upcoming European Championships in Israel.

"At an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, Tottenham Hotspur;s Andros Townsend was suspended from all football and football activity for a period of four months, subject to any appeal, backdated to the May 23 2013 when the player voluntarily withdrew from the England Under-21 squad," read a statement on the FA's official website.

"However, three months of the suspension is suspended until 1 July 2016 and will be automatically invoked upon a proven breach of The FA Betting Rules during that period."

Townsend has also been fined £18,000 for his actions.

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