Reading's head of football operations Mark Bowen charged over alleged betting breaches

Reading's head of football operations Mark Bowen has been charged over breaches of the FA's betting rules after allegedly placing 95 bets on football matches.

The alleged offences took place between 19 April 2022 and 14 January 2024 and were not connected to games involving the League One club, the FA said in a statement posted on X.

The 60-year-old, who took up his current post with the Royals in May 2022 after a spell at AFC Wimbledon, has been given until 7 June to respond to the charges.

Under FA regulations all players, coaches and officials connected with clubs in the top eight tiers of English football are prohibited from gambling on matches played worldwide.

There have been a number of high-profile charges brought for betting breaches in recent seasons, with Brentford's Ivan Toney and Newcastle's Sandro Tonali receiving lengthy bans.