Andriy Yarmolenko: West Ham winger charged by FA with alleged misconduct in relation to betting advert

West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko has been charged by the Football Association (FA) with alleged misconduct in relation to an appearance in a betting advert in his native Ukraine.

The FA announced on Friday that Yarmolenko has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E8.5 following an "alleged incident of misconduct in relation to advertising and/or promoting a betting activity in his personal capacity."

"The West Ham United FC forward is prohibited from such activity as a participant in English football, and it is alleged that his appearance in an advert for a Ukrainian betting company constitutes misconduct," the FA statement read.

Yarmolenko has until February 18 to respond to the charge.

The 32-year-old has been at West Ham since a £17.5million move from Borussia Dortmund in 2018, scoring 11 goals in 74 appearances across all competitions.

He has made only 11 Premier League appearances under David Moyes so far this term and is out of contract at London Stadium in the summer.

Former Dynamo Kiev star Yarmolenko is a key figure for Ukraine, earning 106 senior international caps since 2009 and often captaining his country.

Register now for one of the Evening Standard’s newsletters. From a daily news briefing to Homes & Property insights, plus lifestyle, going out, offers and more. For the best stories in your inbox, click here.