Kenny Amor: Eastleigh chairman resigns for breaking FA betting rules

Eastleigh said an "internal notice" has been sent to all employees to remind them of the FA's betting rules

Eastleigh chairman Kenny Amor has resigned after admitting breaking the Football Association's betting rules.

Amor said his position had become "untenable" after being called into an FA investigation in February and since learning he will be charged.

Those involved in football at National League level cannot bet on the sport.

"My mistake was to continue betting on football during the past eight years that I have been working in football," Amor told the Spitfires website.

"I have made a great error in judgement and feel it is only right for the football club that, as a result, I step down from my position."

Amor added that he will also remove himself from the club's board with immediate effect.

The FA say he breached FA Rule E8 - Misconduct under FA Rule E1 (b) - after placing 13,919 bets on football between March 2015 and February 2022.

Eastleigh said they were awaiting the full outcome of the FA's investigation.

Amor joined Eastleigh in 2014, with a background in retail, and is also one of three significant shareholders who own the club.

He went on to say "betting had clearly become a problem" for him in recent years.

"It isn't until your gambling life is laid out in front of you that this becomes clear. I have already found some comfort in this situation by stopping all forms of betting for the past four months."

Tom Coffey, the club's operations director, will take over the role of chairman.