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George Bennett

Former Sunderland forward handed ban for FA betting rule breaches

Former Sunderland forward Chris Maguire has been banned from all football activities for six weeks following multiple breaches of the FA's Betting Rules.

The 34-year-old was suspended indefinitely by Lincoln City in August 2022 following allegations that he had placed 52 bets on football matches between March 2017 and February 2022.

Lincoln then parted ways with Maguire by mutual consent in September 2022. He was most recently awarded a contract by League Two side Hartlepool United but due to ongoing contract issues and the betting allegations he failed to make an appearance.

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