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Ivan Toney Set for Assault Trial on June 12, 2028

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Ivan Toney will stand trial for assault on June 12, 2028.
He entered a not-guilty plea to assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Southwark Crown Court.
Judge Christopher Hehir set the provisional date and apologized for the long delay.
The alleged December 6 nightclub attack, where Toney head-butted and punched Saber Da Silva, bars him from Euro 2028.

History

On 25 January 1995 Eric Cantona launched a kung-fu kick at Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmons, leading to a criminal assault charge, an eight-month FA suspension and a £20,000 fine. The case, handled at Manchester Crown Court, set a precedent for football’s legal accountability, a pattern echoed today by Ivan Toney’s Southwark Crown Court proceedings.

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On 25 January 1995 Eric Cantona launched a kung-fu kick at Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmons, leading to a criminal assault charge, an eight-month FA suspension and a £20,000 fine. The case, handled at Manchester Crown Court, set a precedent for football’s legal accountability, a pattern echoed today by Ivan Toney’s Southwark Crown Court proceedings.

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