Crime & Justice
Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to nightclub assault; trial set during Euro 2028
October 29, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Coverage
4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 2 hours
YKYalla Kora
قضية إيفان توني تهدد مشاركته في يورو 2028
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AJAl Jazeera English
England and Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to club assault
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TGThe Guardian
England’s Ivan Toney to stand trial during Euro 2028 after denying assault charge
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KOKooora
قرار صادم.. هل تحرم المحكمة إيفان توني من يورو 2028؟
(opens the publisher’s site)England and Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a London nightclub, with his trial scheduled for June 2028 during the Euro 2028 group stage.
- Toney pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court to assault occasioning actual bodily harm over the December 6 confrontation.
- Judge Christopher Hehir set a trial date of June 12, 2028, and released Toney on unconditional bail.
- Hehir apologised for the delay, saying the crown courts are operating under pressure with a massive backlog of work.
- Prosecutors allege Toney headbutted and punched Saber Da Silva at a Soho nightclub, causing injuries to his nose and fingers.