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Has Zlatan Ibrahimovic gambled away? The Swede is said to be involved in a betting company. A violation of the FIFA rules. A severe punishment threatens.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic threatens hardship. The superstar appears to have violated FIFA guidelines. Specifically: As the Swedish newspaper “Aftonbladet” reports, the kicker and its company “Unknown AB” have been involved in the sports betting provider “Bethard” for years. However, for understandable reasons, active footballers are prohibited from doing business in this business.
The fact is: According to FIFA, anyone who violates the regulations will be fined up to 100,000 euros. That wouldn't be the problem. In addition, there is a threat of a ban for a maximum of three years. If Ibrahimovic is found “guilty”, his career is very likely over – the Swede will be 40 in October.
In Sweden they had known about this for a long time. Ibrahimovic's participation in the betting company is said to have been the reason for the national team's interim in 2018. With his comeback in March, the cause reappeared.
Sweden's boss Hakan Sjöstrand said: “I'm not speculating about possible sanctions, but of course I'm still pushing for the FIFA rules to be clarified as the interpretation is frankly very unclear.”
