Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is being investigated for match-fixing following a yellow card he obtained in opposition to Leeds United final season.
The Switzerland midfielder obtained a reserving with minutes of the sport remaining for delaying the taking of a free kick in a recreation his aspect received 4-1 and the Day by day Mail experiences that an investigation into the incident has been referred to the Nationwide Crime Company.
With underneath ten minutes of the sport remaining and Arsenal about to go 4-1 up via Emile Smith Rowe, an unusually massive wager of £52,000 was positioned on Xhaka to choose up a warning. Certainly, referee Andre Marriner would ebook the midfielder for time-wasting within the 86th minute. The one who positioned the wager obtained a payout of roughly £250,000.
Granit Xhaka’s mysterious reserving in Arsenal’s win at Leeds final season is being investigated by the Nationwide Crime Company amid suspicions of a significant betting scandal. There has by no means been any suggestion of any wrongdoing by Xhaka or every other Arsenal participant. [Mail] #afc pic.twitter.com/u6pd5RykGd
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In accordance with the experiences, the huge sums of cash concerned in these wagers – which had been positioned on a betting alternate – alerted the FA, in addition to the truth that Xhaka’s odds of being booked surprisingly spiked within the ultimate 10 minutes of the match.
