England footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault at a nightclub in central London. The 30-year-old, who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, was charged on 31 July and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 24 September following an incident on Wardour Street in Soho on 6 December.
The Metropolitan Police said the charge relates to an alleged assault causing actual bodily harm at a nightclub on Wardour Street. Police said Toney, of Northampton, was charged on 31 July, while The Sun reported on 8 December that he had been arrested after an alleged head-butt.
What has Toney’s representative said?
A spokesperson for Toney said he acknowledges the charge and is shocked by it, but looks forward to having the chance to clear his name in court.
“Ivan acknowledges the charge and although he is naturally shocked, he looks forward to being given the opportunity to clear his name in court.”
What happens next?
Toney is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 24 September after the charge was brought on 31 July.
The case will now proceed through the magistrates' court system, where the charge will be heard for the first time.
What are the key facts?
- Ivan Toney, 30, has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm.
- The alleged incident reportedly took place on 6 December at a nightclub on Wardour Street in Soho.
- The Metropolitan Police said the charge was brought on 31 July.
- Toney is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 24 September.
- A spokesperson said Toney acknowledges the charge and wants to clear his name in court.
