Reading’s head of football operations, Mark Bowen, has been charged by the Football Association over breaches of its betting rules after allegedly placing 95 bets on football matches. The alleged offences took place between 19 April 2022 and 14 January 2024 and were not connected to games involving the League One club, the FA said in a statement. The 60-year-old former Wales international, whose playing career took in nine years at Norwich as well as stints at Tottenham, West Ham and Charlton, took up his post in May 2022 after a spell at AFC Wimbledon. He has been given until 7 June to respond to the charges. Under FA regulations players, coaches and officials connected with clubs in the top eight tiers of English football are prohibited from gambling on matches played worldwide.