Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been fined more than £43,000 for violating UEFA’s betting rules, the governing body has announced. The Sweden international striker was hit with the 50,000 euros penalty – around £43,194 – and ordered to cease his association with a betting company after an investigation was launched last month. Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic came out of international retirement in March (Mike Egerton/PA)A statement from UEFA’s Appeals Body said: “The chairman of the UEFA Appeals Body today took the following decisions: to fine Mr Zlatan Ibrahimovic €50,000 for violating Article 12(2)(b) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR), i.e. “The chairman of the UEFA Appeals Body also issued Mr Ibrahimović with a directive aimed at ceasing the player’s association with the relevant betting company. He is also alleged to have breached UEFA rules when featuring for Milan in their Europa League tie against Shamrock Rovers in September last year.

Source: The Herald May 26, 2021 17:03 UTC