UEFA investigating Zlatan Ibrahimovic's alleged ties to betting company
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Updated 26/04/2021 at 18:39 GMT
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is being investigated for alleged ties with a betting company that could see him face a three-year ban from the sport if found guilty. The 39-year-old Swedish star recently signed a one-year contract extension with AC Milan and came out of international retirement.
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UEFA have appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to conduct an investigation into Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for having an "alleged financial interest in a betting company", European football's governing body said on Monday.
FIFA's Code of Ethics state a player cannot have interests in entities or companies that "promote, broker, arrange or conduct betting, gambling, lotteries or similar events or transactions connected with football matches and competitions".
Ibrahimovic had quit international football after the 2016 European Championship but returned to Sweden's national team for their World Cup qualifiers last month while he also played in UEFA's Europa League for AC Milan this season.
Last week Ibrahimovic signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him at AC Milan beyond his 40th birthday.
Ibrahimovic signed a contract extension earlier this month keeping him at AC Milan until 2022, and recently came out of international retirement, but if found guilty, Ibrahimovic would have to pay a fine of 100,000 Swiss francs and would be banned from any football related activity for a maximum of three years.
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