Shrewsbury Town Statement: Ryan Bowman

Shrewsbury Town acknowledges the outcome of the FA’s disciplinary proceedings concerning former striker Ryan Bowman.

An independent commission has imposed a three-and-a-half-year ban on the forward for breaches of the FA’s betting regulations.

A significant number of these breaches occurred during his time at Shrewsbury Town.

The club were first made aware Ryan had broken betting rules after being contacted by the FA, though the extent of the charges remained unclear at the time.

From that point we did everything we could to assist their investigation.

While we are disappointed with the severity of the offences, we have done everything in our power to support Ryan and his family.

We also reaffirm our full support for the FA’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of the game.

Shrewsbury Town will be making no further comment.