Former Northampton Town Striker Ivan Toney Denies Nightclub Assault as Trial Date Set for 2028
The England striker denies assault and says he acted in self-defense after a Metropolitan Police investigation, with trial set for 2028.
- On Thursday, England footballer Ivan Toney appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London and formally pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
- Prosecutors allege Toney headbutted and punching Saber Da Silva during a confrontation at the 100 Wardour Street club in Soho on December 6, 2025. Toney's defense claims he acted in self-defense.
- Arriving at court at around 9:10 a.m. wearing black sunglasses and grey trousers, the 30-year-old was released on unconditional bail following the five-minute hearing.
- Judge Christopher Hehir set a provisional trial date for June 12, 2028, telling Toney he was "sorry" about the delay and citing "massive backlog of work" in crown courts.
- The trial will not be heard for another 20 months, potentially ruling Toney out of the European Championships held in the United Kingdom and Ireland during summer 2028.
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Ivan Toney to face trial in 2028 over alleged assault at Soho nightclub
Ivan Toney will face trial in 2028 over an alleged assault at a Soho nightclub in December 2025.The 30-year-old footballer previously pleaded not guilty to attacking Sabar Da Silva at a nightclub in Wadour Street, Soho.He entered a plea at Southwark Crown Court, where a provisional trial date has been scheduled for June 12, 2028.Judge Christopher Hehir apologised to the defendant for the delay, saying: "As you may know, the Crown courts are oper…
Former Northampton Town striker Ivan Toney denies nightclub assault as trial date set for 2028
Former Northampton Town striker Ivan Toney will stand trial in 2028 after pleading not guilty to an assault charge following an alleged confrontation at a London nightclub.
Radio France Internationale
France24England forward Toney to stand trial for alleged assault in June 2028
The 30-year-old, who plays for Saudi club Al-Ahli, is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva at a club in the Soho area of central London last December. Toney appeared at London's Southwark Crown Court on Thursday and formally entered a not guilty plea to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. During the five-minute hearing, a provisional trial date was set for the same court on June 12, 2028 by Judge Christopher Hehir, …
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England soccer player Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to assault and trial set for June
LONDON (AP) — England striker Ivan Toney appeared in court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty after being accused of headbutting and punching a man at a nightclub in London
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