Reports surfaced last month that AC Milan superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was under UEFA investigation due to an "alleged financial interest in a betting company."
Per a Sky Sports story, Ibrahimovic has been fined 50,000 euros (roughly $61,000) and given a directive "aimed at ceasing the player's association with the relevant betting company." The 39-year-old is a part-owner of Bethard, a wagering company based in Malta, and it was reported in late April he was facing a potential fine of over $109,000 and also a ban from football-related activities for up to three years.
He was found guilty of violating a UEFA rule that pertains to an individual who "participates directly or indirectly in betting or similar activities relating to competition matches or who has a direct or indirect financial interest in such activities."
Additionally, AC Milan were also fined 25,000 euros (approximately $30,500).
Don't feel too bad for the outspoken and polarizing forward. Before news of the UEFA investigation went public, Ibrahimovic put pen to paper on a one-year contract extension said to be worth around $7 million.
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