Daniel Sturridge has been suspended from all football-related activity until June 17 after he was found guilty of breaching betting rules.
Sturridge mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Turkish side Trabzonspor on Monday.
Sturridge was accused of passing on inside information about his potential transfer moves away from Liverpool in Jan. 2018 to close friends and relatives that was then used for, or in relation to, betting.
In a video he posted to his YouTube account, Sturridge said the decision was "disappointing and upsetting."
"I'm going to continue to campaign for professional footballers to be able to speak to their families and close friends freely, without the real risk of being charged.
"I feel the betting companies and the practice and process of people placing bets on players moving clubs has to be stopped."