Toney trial date for alleged assault set for 2028

Trial set for June 2028 after Toney pleaded not guilty to assault charge from December 2025 nightclub incident in London.

England striker Ivan Toney appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday and formally entered a not guilty plea to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva during a confrontation at 100 Wardour Street nightclub in central London on December 6, 2025.

Judge Christopher Hehir set a provisional trial date for June 12, 2028 at the same court. The judge acknowledged the lengthy delay, citing the crown courts' significant backlog of cases. Toney was released on unconditional bail following the brief hearing.

According to earlier evidence, the two men "squared up to each other" before Toney allegedly "lunged forward and headbutted the complainant, followed by a few punches". The charge followed a Metropolitan Police investigation, with the case announced in late July.