Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on Wednesday fined €50,000 by Uefa for his “financial interest in a betting company”, European football’s governing body announced.
The president of Uefa’s appeals body also ordered the 39-year-old AC Milan player to “cease his association” with the gambling website.
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It was deemed to contravene Uefa rules on “the integrity of matches and competitions”.
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AC Milan were also fined €25,000 for “its player having a financial interest in a betting company”.
Last month, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet claimed that Ibrahimovic had invested in a Malta-based betting website Bethard.
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