Okoye investigated for a bet: he risks a long stop

A notice of conclusion of the preliminary investigations has been notified in recent days against four people, including the goalkeeper of Udinese and the Nigerian national team Maduka Okoye, investigated by the Udine Prosecutor’s Office for scam in competition to the detriment of a bookmaker, in relation to anomalous flows in the bets on the Lazio-Udinese match of the Serie A 2023-2024 championship, played at the Olympic stadium. of Rome on 11 March 2024.

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The story was born from the recording of anomalous flows in the bets carried out within that game, in particular on the occurrence of the admonition of the goalkeeper of the Friulian team, which was listed on the betting agencies 8 times the mail. Bets had been recorded that led to winnings above 120 thousand euros, for the most part consequent to played play carried out at fixed points in the province of Udine. According to investigators, there would have been a preventive agreement between the Friulian goalkeeper, actually warned due to the loss of time in the 63 ‘minute of the game, and one of the covered bettors, from which the growing bets carried out also would also be generated by two further bettors, in turn investigated for competition in the scam.

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On the sports front, the file in via Campania, home of the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, has been open for some time. Now who will have to understand whether or not the much feared are configured – for consequences and for the image of Italian football – sports offense. To understand us, if beans and tonals have been punished for bets on games foreign to theirs (except that of the former Rossoneri who, however, focused on the winning Milan), Okoye is likely to be sanctioned for altering the course of a game. You will also try to understand if someone among the companions were aware of the alleged agreement (risk disqualification of at least one year) or if something similar happened before or after the race with Lazio.