Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is being investigated for match-fixing following a yellow card he acquired in opposition to Leeds United final season.
The Switzerland midfielder acquired a reserving with minutes of the sport remaining for delaying the taking of a free kick in a sport his facet gained 4-1 and the Each day Mail studies that an investigation into the incident has been referred to the Nationwide Crime Company.
With beneath ten minutes of the sport remaining and Arsenal about to go 4-1 up by Emile Smith Rowe, an unusually massive wager of £52,000 was positioned on Xhaka to select up a warning. Certainly, referee Andre Marriner would guide the midfielder for time-wasting within the 86th minute. The one who positioned the wager acquired 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 some other Arsenal participant. [Mail] #afc pic.twitter.com/u6pd5RykGd
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Based on the studies, 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 unusually spiked within the ultimate 10 minutes of the match.
