Luo Ti: Prosecutor accused Udinese goalkeeper of deliberately betting on yellow cards and may be suspended for 4 years

"Roman Sports" reported that the Italian Football Association's prosecutor's office accused Udinese goalkeeper Okoye of manipulating the game and he may be suspended for four years.

The 25-year-old Okoye is a Nigerian goalkeeper. He joined Udinese in 2023 and made 25 appearances in Serie A last season. In the match between Udinese and Lazio on March 11 last year, Okoye received a yellow card for intentionally wasting his time in the 64th minute. Afterwards, there was a report that there was an abnormal bet amount at that time. Okoye's odds for taking yellow cards in this game were 1 or 8, while the bettor received a prize of 120,000 euros.

Then Udinese police headquarters began to investigate the matter and found that the bettor was the owner of a pizza restaurant in Udinese, and he and Okoye were friends. In the end, Okoye was investigated with three other suspects. This week, the Italian Football Association's prosecutor's office has formally accused Okoye of a violation of the game manipulation, which violates Article 30 of the Sports Act and may face a serious penalty of up to four years of ban.