Everton player fined for 61 betting breaches

Everton forward Martin Sherif fined £5,000 for breaching FA betting rules; admitted to 61 breaches over 15 months but did not place bets himself.

Martin Sherif, a 20-year-old Everton forward who has not yet debuted for the club's first team, has been fined £5,000 by the FA for breaching betting regulations. Sherif admitted to violating rule E1.2 by causing, permitting or facilitating 61 bets on football matches between November 2024 and February 2026, though he stated he did not personally place any of the bets. An independent regulatory commission imposed the sanction after considering mitigating factors including his early admission of guilt, cooperation during the investigation, and demonstrated remorse.