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Ivan Toney assault charge and Saudi club duties

Overview

In early August 2026, England striker Ivan Toney returned to Al Ahli’s training camp in Jeddah ahead of the 2026-27 Saudi league season, joining the squad under new Dutch coach Marino Pusic after a period of staff and player turnover.

The Metropolitan Police filed an assault-causing-actual-bodily-harm charge on 31 July 2026 for an incident outside a Soho nightclub on 6 December 2025; police said the alleged altercation involved Toney head-butting a fan who attempted to take a selfie, causing a nose injury. Toney, who said he was “naturally shocked”, acknowledges the charge and intends to clear his name, and is due in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 24 September 2026.

The case follows his participation in the 2026 World Cup, where England finished third, and his £40 million transfer to Al Ahli in 2024, placing the 30-year-old under simultaneous scrutiny for his club duties in Saudi Arabia and pending legal proceedings in London.

Entities

England national football team · Westminster Magistrates' Court · Al Ahli · Westminster Magistrates' Court · Ajvan Toni

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    English footballer Ajvan Toni charged with assault in London nightclub

    England striker Ajvan Toni, now with Saudi club Al Ahli, faces assault charges from a December nightclub incident in London and will appear in court on 24 September.

  2. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 24 sources
    Ivan Toney charged with assault after alleged London nightclub incident

    England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm following an alleged nightclub incident in Soho, London. He is due in court on September 24.

Sources

combonoticias.com · conectica.com.mx · foxsports.com.mx · g3.football · greatwalks.lu · ktsn.com · latestly.com · medium.seznam.cz · metro.co.uk · mondo.rs · musiikkikulttuuri.fi · noticiasdeNavarra.com · nova.rs · novilist.hr · nypost.com · oliberal.com · parismatch.com · pmnewsnigeria.com · sapo.pt · sasoccermag.co.za · sportgeza.hu · sportski.mk · sportsup.se · teamdogs.co.uk · telegrafi.com · theblast.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history