Discipline
Toney pleads not guilty to assault as trial set for Euro 2028
The England striker appeared at Southwark Crown Court and denied headbutting and punching a man at a Soho nightclub on 6 December last year.
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Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Southwark Crown Court. The Al-Ahli striker is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva at 100 Wardour Street in Soho, London, last December.
His trial has been scheduled to begin on 12 June 2028 — three days into the Euro 2028 tournament — which in effect rules Toney out of the competition for England.
Toney, 30, attended a pre-trial hearing and confirmed his not guilty plea from the dock. He was released on bail following the hearing.
The striker represented England at last summer's World Cup and currently plays for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, where FootVal's valuation puts him at €15.8m. His contract with the club runs until June 2028.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- BBC Sport — Toney nightclub assault trial set for June 2028
- The Guardian — England’s Ivan Toney to stand trial during Euro 2028 after denying assault charge
- Sky Sports — Toney trial date for alleged assault set for 2028
- Mundo Deportivo — Toney se declara inocente y queda en libertad bajo fianza
- Daily Mail — Ivan Toney's trial over nightclub assault will start three days into Euro 2028 - potentially ruling England striker out of the tournament
- The Sun — England star Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to ‘headbutting and punching man in swanky nightclub brawl’
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