Leeds' Jordan Stevens has been banned from all football-related activity for six weeks for breaking Football Association betting rules.
The 19 year old midfielder admitted a charge of placing 59 bets last season, five on matches involving the Championship outfit.
Stevens will be suspended until 10 October and has also been fined 1,200.
"We are hugely disappointed in the FA's choice of sanction," said Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear.
"To prevent a young footballer from taking part in any football activities at such a critical period of his career is a disproportionate punishment following a foolish mistake from a young player.
"We are particularly disappointed that the sanction was determined by two former professional footballers who we hoped would have had a better understanding of the impact of their decision."
