Kieran Trippier: England defender charged by the FA for breaching betting rules

Trippier has been charged with misconduct over alleged breaches of the Football Association's betting rules, the governing body announced on Friday

England international Kieran Trippier has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly breaching betting rules.

It is understood the charges relate to alleged betting around Trippier’s £20m transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid in July 2019.

The 29-year-old has been charged with alleged breaches of the FA’s betting rules during that month.

"I have fully complied with the FA's investigation over the past several months on a voluntary basis and will continue to do so," the Atletico full-back said.

"I want to make it clear that while a professional footballer, I have at no stage placed any football related bets or received any financial benefit from others betting."

Trippier has until May 18 to respond (Getty)

The FA said in a statement: “Kieran Trippier has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules, specifically in relation to Rule E8(1)(a)(ii) and Rule E8(1)(b), during the period of July 2019. He has until 18 May 2020 to provide a response.

“Rule E8(1)(a): a participant shall not bet, either directly or indirectly, or instruct, permit, cause or enable any person to bet on – (i) the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of, or occurrence in or in connection with, a football match or competition; or (ii) any other matter concerning or related to football anywhere in the world, including, for example and without limitation, the transfer of players, employment of managers, team selection or disciplinary matters.

“Rule E8(1)(b): where a participant provides to any other person any information relating to football which the participant has obtained by virtue of his or her position within the game and which is not publicly available at that time, the participant shall be in breach of this Rule where any of that information is used by that other person for, or in relation to, betting.”

Trippier has been given until May 18 to respond.