LONDON (AP) – Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge said he was devastated to be banned from soccer until June for breaking betting rules and called on companies to be prevented from taking bets on player transfers in the wake of the decision.
Sturridge was suspended from all football and football-related activity until June 17 after the English Football Association successfully appealed against the initial two-week ban given to him last year.
An independent regulatory commission found he gave his brother inside information on a possible move to Sevilla during the January 2018 transfer window.
''I am going to continue to campaign for professional footballers to be able to speak to their families and close friends freely without the real risk of being charged,'' Sturridge said.