This Player Placed A Bet Against His Own Club And Got Sacked

 

Dean Brett a player of Scottish League Two side Cowdenbeath have been sacked after he was found to have bet against his own team. The 24years old has admitted breaching Scottish FA rules which prevent players from betting on any games.

Brett placed 2,787 bets covering 6,369 fixtures, of which 65 included his own team. Eight of the bets were against Cowdenbeath, with the player starting in five of those matches.

A statement from the fourth-tier side said “With a very heavy heart indeed, the board concluded this was an act of gross misconduct which could warrant no other sanction but dismissal. A player betting on his own team to lose, often in matches in which he was playing, is not a situation Cowdenbeath FC could accept or excuse. The board's duty was clear. Simply put, no Cowdenbeath FC player committing such an act could remain in the employ of the club. The board of Cowdenbeath FC has conveyed to Dean its decision is that he is dismissed and his employment has been terminated without notice. We believe this decision to be one that any reasonable employer would make and that it is both fair and reasonable in the circumstances.”