Former Arsenal winger Paul Merson says football is "ravaged" with gambling and the bans given to Ivan Toney and Sandro Tonali are a "disgrace".
Merson says he was a "compulsive gambler" during his playing days and that it is a "hidden addiction" because it is hard for people to spot.
Toney was banned for eight months for 232 breaches of betting rules while Tonali's 10-month ban ends in August.
"People have no respect for the gambling addiction," said Merson.
"We've seen that with the bans of Sandro Tonali at Newcastle and Ivan Toney at Brentford.