Peterborough director of football Barry Fry has been banned from all football-related activity for four months, three of which are suspended, after accepting a Football Association charge of misconduct in relation to betting.

The former Southend United manager's suspension will begin on February 1.

Fry was also fined £35,000 for breaching FA Rule E8, the governing body announced on Thursday afternoon.

"Barry Fry has been suspended from all football and football-related activity for four months, three months of which are suspended for a period of two years," an FA statement read.

"Peterborough United's director of football accepted a charge for misconduct in relation to betting during the 2017/18 season in breach of FA Rule E8.

"He was also fined £35,000 following an independent regulatory commission hearing yesterday [30 January 2019]. The period of suspension will commence on 1 February 2019."

Fry has been director of football at Peterborough for over a decade after previously being manager at London Road for just under 10 years.

Fry managed Blues between April and December 1993, winning 14 of his 27 league matches in charge.