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Ronnie Moore has spoken out for the first time following his sacking by Tranmere over FA betting breaches, claiming the charge was wrong and that he has never bet on the club to lose.

The 61-year-old posted a statement on his personal Facebook profile after being dismissed by the Wirral club yesterday for being in breach of contract.

It comes after Moore admitted an FA charge earlier this week regarding multiple breaches of Rule E8(b) for misconduct in relation to betting.

After being sacked following a meeting with the Prenton Park side's chairman Peter Johnson, the former boss wrote on his Facebook account: “Can I just say 1 thing in my defence, I have loved every minute as manager of Tranmere Rovers.

“I have and never would have bet on Tranmere losing, this charge is wrong, Tranmere and Rotherham United have BIG parts in my life player wise Manager wise, but I will have my day.”

Moore, who was initially suspended by the League One club that he served in various spells as a player, coach and manager across five decades soon after the FA investigation began in February, has requested a personal hearing in front of the FA, on a date yet to be set.

Rule E8 (b) states that any participant in football “shall not bet, either directly or indirectly, or instruct, permit, cause or enable any person to bet on the result, progress or conduct of a match or competition in which the participant is participating, or has participated in that season; or in which the participant has any influence, either direct or indirect.”

While the specific details of the charges have yet to emerge, Moore’s son, former Rovers striker Ian Thomas Moore, wrote on Twitter last night: “For the record: £1,100 was his outlay of bets in three years, he won £900! Not one was on Tranmere to lose, it's a family account. FACT.”

In a statement yesterday confirming Moore’s dismissal, football operations director and club secretary Mick Horton said: “Tranmere Rovers will not tolerate any action that damages the integrity of this Football Club.

“Any staff members found to be guilty of misconduct will face severe action.”

The FA has proposed to tighten up rules on betting from next season after Moore became the latest high profile football figure to breach the current regulations.

New proposals would introduce a ban on anyone involved in the top eight tiers of the English league system from football-related gambling.