Swansea City club statement

Following a personal hearing with an independent regulatory commission, and a subsequent Football Association appeal, Swansea City player liaison officer Huw Lake has been suspended from all football and football-related activities for 12 months and fined £1,500 following misconduct in relation to betting.

The suspension – which is backdated to March 25 2024 – comes after Huw admitted to breaches of FA rules related to placing bets on football.

Huw admitted the offences upon being charged and he and the club have cooperated fully with the subsequent investigation by the football authorities. 

He initially received a 12-month ban – nine months of which was suspended – but the FA chose to appeal that decision.

The full judgement has been published on the FA’s website HERE.

The club supported Huw throughout the FA’s proceedings and will continue to do so.

Swansea City will make no further comment regarding this matter.