Scholes fined, warned by FA for betting breaches

Reuters , Wednesday 19 Jun 2019

New Oldham Athletic manager Paul Scholes during the press conference (Reuter)
New Oldham Athletic manager Paul Scholes during the press conference (Reuter)

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been fined £8,000 and warned about his future conduct after he admitted a misconduct charge in relation to betting, the English Football Association (FA) said here on Wednesday.

It was alleged the 44-year-old former England international had placed 140 bets on soccer matches between August 2015 and January 2019.

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