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Daily Mirror
a day ago
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- Daily Mirror
Man Utd icon's footballer grandson charged by FA for allegedly placing 354 bets
Lewis Macari, the 23-year-old grandson of Lou Macari, allegedly placed 354 bets on matches between February 25, 2020 and December 4, 2022 and has until July 18 to respond Notts County defender Lewis Macari has been charged by the Football Association for allegedly breaching betting rules. Macari, the grandson of former Manchester United midfielder Lou Macari, is alleged to have broken the rules over a three-year spell. The 23-year-old is alleged to have placed 354 bets on matches between February 25, 2020 and December 4, 2022. He has been given until July 18 to respond to the charge. Macari was a youth player at Stoke when he was alleged to have placed the bets. He came through the Potters' academy but made only one appearance for the senior side, spending time on loan with Irish side Dundalk during the period of alleged breaches. A statement from the FA read: "Lewis Macari of Notts County FC has been charged with breaching The FA's betting rules. It's alleged that the player breached FA Rule E1(b) 354 times by placing bets on football matches between 25 February 2020 and 4 December 202: Lewis Macari has until 18 July to provide a response." Notts County said in the statement: ' The FA have informed us that Lewis Macari has been charged in relation to alleged breaches of their betting rules. 'The alleged offences took place between 25 February 2020 and 4 December 2022. We will be supporting Lewis and his representatives throughout the investigation process and will be making no further comment at this stage.' Macari has made 61 appearances for Notts County since joining the League Two side from Stoke in 2023. The defender, who has represented Scotland at Under-18 level, made 33 appearances for County last season as they finished sixth in League Two. The club ended up missing out on promotion, losing to AFC Wimbledon in the play-off semi-final, and will begin their League Two campaign on August 2, when they are away to Newport County. Macari is the latest player to be charged by the FA for alleged betting breaches this year, following ex-Cheltenham and Shrewsbury striker Ryan Bowman and Wimbledon's Osman Foyo. Bowman was slapped with a three-and-a-half year ban for placing 6,397 bets over an eight-year period. Foyo, meanwhile, was charged last week over alleged bets placed on 252 occasions between October 2023 and March 2025. Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali served a 10-month ban for breaching betting rules following an investigation by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). The Italy international, who joined Newcastle from AC Milan in July 2023 for £55million, agreed to an 18-month disqualification, eight months of which will be commuted to "a therapeutic plan" to help "recovery from gambling addiction". The Professional Footballers' Association of Northern Ireland partnered with software provider Gamban to block the use of gambling in April. Melissa Etherington, partnerships executive at Gamban, said: 'Gambling addiction is a growing issue in football, which impacts mental health, finances and a player's performance on the pitch. 'It also has the potential to impact sports integrity. We are delighted to partner with PFA NI to raise awareness of Gamban among those most at risk from harms related to online gambling.'
The 42
a day ago
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- The 42
Former Dundalk defender charged by English FA over alleged betting offences
FORMER DUNDALK DEFENDER Lewis Macari has been charged by the English FA with breaching betting rules during a three-year period that included his stay in the League of Ireland. The 23-year-old, now at Notts County, is alleged to have placed 354 bets on games between 25 February-4 December 2022. Advertisement Macari was on loan at Oriel Park during the 2022 season before leaving Stoke City on a permanent basis. Macari is the grandson of former Celtic and Manchester United star Lou Macari. He has until 18 July to respond to the charges. 'The FA have informed us that Lewis Macari has been charged in relation to alleged breaches of their betting rules,' Notts County said in a statement. 'The alleged offences took place between 25 February 2020 and 4 December 2022. We will be supporting Lewis and his representatives throughout the investigation process and will be making no further comment at this stage.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Man United legend's grandson charged by FA for betting breaches - with EFL star alleged to have placed 354 bets in a three-year period
The Football Association has charged Notts County defender Lewis Macari with breaching its betting rules during a period of almost three years. The 23-year-old, who is the grandson of former Manchester United midfielder Lou Macari, is alleged to have placed 354 bets on matches between 25 February 2020 and 4 December 2022. In a statement on Monday. the Magpies confirmed the FA charge and insisted that they will be 'supporting Lewis and his representatives through the investigation'. The League Two club added that they will 'be making no further comment at this stage'. The timeframe of the alleged breaches predates Macari's move to the east Midlands from Stoke City, initially on loan, in 2023. The defender came through that Potters' academy but made only one appearance for the senior side after returning from the first of four loan spells away from the bet365 Stadium. Macari, who has represented Scotland at Under 18 level, has been given until July 18 to respond to the charge. The defender made 33 league appearances for Notts County last season as they finished sixth before falling to AFC Wimbledon in the League Two play-off semi-final. He is the latest player to be charged by the FA for alleged betting breaches this year. Former Cheltenham and Shrewsbury striker Ryan Bowman received a three-and-a-half year ban for placing 6,397 bets over an eight year period. Wimbledon forward Osman Foyo was charged last week over alleged bets placed on matches on 252 occasions between October 2023 and March 2025.
BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Notts' Macari charged with breaching betting rules
Notts County defender Lewis Macari has been charged by the Football Association with breaching betting rules over the course of almost three 23-year-old is alleged to have placed 354 bets on matches between 25 February 2020 and 4 December timeframe covered predates his move to Notts County from Stoke was on the books as a youth player at Stoke when he was alleged to have placed the also had a loan spell with Dundalk in the League of Ireland during that Scottish defender, who is the grandson of former Manchester United midfielder and Stoke boss Lou Macari, has until 18 July to respond to the charges."We will be supporting Lewis and his representatives throughout the investigation process and will be making no further comment at this stage," Notts County said in a statement, external.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
EFL star and grandson of Man Utd legend charged with breaching betting rules after ‘placing 354 wagers'
STAR CHARGED EFL star and grandson of Man Utd legend charged with breaching betting rules after 'placing 354 wagers' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN EFL star has been charged with breaching betting rules by the FA. Notts County star Lewis Macari is alleged to have placed 354 different bets. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Lewis Macari has been charged with breaching betting rules Credit: Getty Images - Getty The offences are claimed to have taken place between February 2020 and December 2022. Macari, 23, has been given until July 18 to respond to the charge. The defender, who has made 61 appearances for Notts County, comes from a footballing family. His grandfather Lou, 76, played for Manchester United between 1973 and 1984. While uncle Paul Macari played for Huddersfield and Stoke, as did another uncle Mike. Macari began his professional career at Stoke too but made just one appearance, in the FA Cup. He is one of several players to be hit with a betting breach charge by The FA this month. Ryan Bowman Banned: Ex-Motherwell Star's 6,397 Football Bets Exposed THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
