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FIGC Charges Udinese Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye With Sporting Fraud

He faces a sports tribunal hearing that could hand down a non-pleadable four-year ban following evidence of suspicious betting on his March yellow card.

Okoye rischia 4 anni di squalifica: deferito dalla Procura per il caso scommesse
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Overview

  • FIGC prosecutor Giuseppe Chinè formally deferred Okoye on June 27, 2025, for alleged illicit sports conduct.
  • The charge relates to a suspicious booking for time-wasting by Okoye in the March 11, 2024, Serie A match against Lazio.
  • Authorities recorded an abnormal surge of straight bets on that specific yellow card, resulting in payouts eight times the stake.
  • Investigators cited betting records and a meeting between Okoye and a local bettor as key evidence.
  • Sporting fraud under article 30 of the FIGC code carries a non-pleadable suspension of up to four years, reflecting Italy’s intensified efforts to safeguard match integrity.