England Striker Ivan Toney Charged With Assault Over London Nightclub Incident
England footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault following an incident at a London nightclub in December 2025. The striker, currently playing for Al-Ahli, intends to contest the charge in court this September.
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According to Sky News, Toney was charged on Thursday, 31 July, and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 24 September.
England international footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault at a Soho nightclub, Sky News reports.
The 30-year-old striker, who currently plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, is accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection with an incident on 6 December 2025 at a nightclub on Wardour Street, central London.
A spokesperson for Toney said the footballer accepts the charge but, despite being taken aback by it, is keen for the chance to "clear his name in court."
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