Burgess was club captain when he left Rushden in the summer

Mansfield Town say they were aware of the betting charges against recent signing Andy Burgess before they brought the midfielder to Field Mill.

Burgess has been charged by the Football Association with two counts of betting on matches in which he played, while he was with Rushden & Diamonds.

A club spokesman said: "We were aware of this prior to Andrew joining us.

"We have spoken to Andrew about the matter and we don't anticipate any issues arising as a result of this."

Burgess, 28, has moved to Field Mill initially on loan but an 18-month contract has been agreed for him to sign in January.

E-mail this to a friend

Printable version