Granit Xhaka being investigated for match-fixing

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 Each day Mail experiences that an investigation into the incident has been referred to the Nationwide Crime Company.

With below ten minutes of the sport remaining and Arsenal about to go 4-1 up by means of Emile Smith Rowe, an unusually giant wager of £52,000 was positioned on Xhaka to select up a warning. Certainly, referee Andre Marriner would ebook the midfielder for time-wasting within the 86th minute. The one that 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 serious 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 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.