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Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces three year BAN from football

Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces three year BAN from football for investing in a Malta-based betting company, according to reports.

Bombshell claims in Sweden says that the 39-year-old’s career could be brought to a premature end as a result of being handed the punishment.

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet state that he owns 10 per cent of Bethard, a gambling company with offices in Malta, through his business Unknown AB.

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Both FIFA and UEFA don’t let players have financial interests in gambling companies with FIFA’s ethical rules saying that those who violate them faces a fine and a ban from all football activities for a maximum of three years.

The report continues that the Swedish Football Association were aware of the problem and it’s the reason he mysteriously didn’t feature in the 2018 World Cup.

The former Premier League striker had already retired from international football in 2016 but made his return ahead of this summer’s Euros.

The report adds that Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s company is the fourth largest shareholder in Bethard and it made a profit after tax of £25.79m in 2019.

He was announced as a co-owner and ambassador for the brand three years ago.

Ibrahimovic said at the time: “I have obviously been intensively courted by betting companies throughout my career, but up until now I have not been presented to anything that has triggered me.

“With Bethard, there was something different. It’s a company with Swedish roots, the founders are from my home town and they are true challengers who really wants to do things differently.”

Swedish FA general secretary Hakan Sjjstrand said this week: “I do not speculate on possible sanctions.

“But of course continue to push for clarity in Fifa’s regulations as there is frankly a lot of ambiguity in how it should be interpreted.”

And Bethard CEO Erik Sharp said in an email: “These are questions that should be asked to Fifa.

‘We have an agreement with Zlatan that we follow and if problems arise, we will handle it together with him.”

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A Fifa statement read: “As a general policy, Fifa’s judicial bodies don’t speculate on the application of the Fifa Code of Ethics or any other regulation.”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored a total of 17 goals in 25 games for AC Milan this season in all competitions.

The 39-year-old was due to sign a new contract at AC Milan to stay another year.

ZLATAN’S CAREER:

Youth career
1989–1991 – Malmö BI
1991–1995 – FBK Balkan
1995–1999 – Malmö FF

Senior career
1999–2001 – Malmö FF – 40 games (16 goals)
2001–2004 – Ajax – 74 games (35 goals)
2004–2006 – Juventus – 70 games (23 goals)
2006–2009 – Inter Milan – 88 games (57 goals)
2009–2011 – Barcelona – 29 games (16 goals)
2010–2011 → Milan (loan) – 29 games (14 goals)
2011–2012 – Milan – 32 games (28 goals)
2012–2016 – Paris Saint-Germain – 122 games (113 goals)
2016–2018 – Manchester United – 33 games (17 goals)
2018–2019 – LA Galaxy – 56 games (52 goals)
2020– Milan – 35 games (25 goals)

National team
1999 – Sweden U18 – 4 games (1 goal)
2001 – Sweden U21 – 7 games (6 goals)
2001– Sweden – 118 games (62 goals)

Fans reacted after seeing that Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces three year BAN from football…

@uzo_duru: “facing three-year ban” but that Saliva Prague guy got a slap on the wrist? Issokay

@Aidam95: potential 3 year ban for Zlatan? well that would be shameful way to end his career…

@FinskKungen: Fifa and UEFA can eat shit if they ban Zlatan because of his part ownership to company that owns 10% of some betting company. What fucking retarded rules they have.

@sagheerosman: They can’t ban zlatan, zlatan will ban them

@txbi_1: Meanwhile racism is punished with a 10 game ban. If these corporations were to suffer financially when racism isn’t dealt with adequately, watch how quickly the situation would improve

@samuel_dB_021: A racist gets just a 10 game ban, while Zlatan might get a 3yr ban for betting. This sport is well and truly dusted.

@quinner12344: A footballer who racially abused another player gets a 10 match ban. Zlatan gets a 3 year ban for investing money into a business. This world is backwards

@morgan_ifan: Zlatan Ibrahimovic could face a 3 YEAR ban due to being involved in a sports betting site yet Kudela only gets a 10 match ban for racially abusing a player. Make it make sense

@MiindoffKazIm: betting is facing three year ban from Zlatan 🤣🤣

@NketiahsSister: So you’re telling me Zlatan is banned from playing football for 3 years just for betting reasons, but when ur guilty of being racist towards a player u get a 10 game ban. UEFA logic

@GillesOffTheWeb: Zlatan doesn’t get banned. Ban gets Zlataned or something.

@EnglandsBestCB: Yet the man who racially abused Glen Kamara is only serving a 10 match ban…

@matt_thfc_: Am I missing something how is this not ok but a team plastering betting companies everywhere is

@AndHill2: But if he racially abused someone he’d be back in a month or two 🤷🏻‍♂️

@quinner12344: A footballer who racially abused another player gets a 10 match ban. Zlatan gets a 3 year ban for investing money into a business. This world is backwards

@fcprosweat: Man will be 42 when the ban is over. Might as well retire now.

@DeanMurray95: He wouldn’t be a loss anyway, wanker

@Weslinhho: Betting ain’t even that deep, especially when they give racism offences 3 match bans

@MougabeEra: 3 year ban for betting, 10 game ban for racism. yeah that’s spot on

@CarlettosWay: Lions don’t get banned for investing in betting companies.

@Solitvires: Why is betting a worse offence than racism in football?

@davidinho_21: 3 yr ban for whatever tf this is but people are walking away with racism with a slap on the wrist

@yokwamzz: He needs a career documentary

@rhysbrown1307: Racism only gets you a 10 match ban btw. Make it make sense

@ForzaMilanIQ: I’m not Zlatan fanboy and this is disgusting if true.. but this is FIFA way to fuck him after his conflict with them over EA Fifa game.

@iamJermaineP:
Kudela – racist – 10 games
But show racism the red card @uefa.

@Thefinalball_: But only 10 games for racism???

@semo33xx: I don’t even need to comment this shit since yesterday. You are literally dumb if you think zlatan would invest on something without lawyers and his assistants. And you really dumb if you use click bait article from aftonbladet

@mb97____: On the same day a racist got a 10 game ban 👍🏻 sport is a joke

@RMcEvoy128: Just heard about Zlatan’s possible ban. You and I both know if he got a 3 year ban he would make sure to come back at the age of 42 and become a top 3 goal-scorer in whatever league he goes to just to spite UEFA/FIFA. Zlatan goes out on his own terms, period.

@AFCJake2: you can be a literal racist and get banned for less time than someone who bets 💀 #KickItOut

@Marty2Stock: Not to allowed to be involved in a Gambling company but as for Gambling companies sponsoring teams that’s totally fine 😅

@Street20: Yet the Slavia Prague player gets a 10 game ban for racial abuse, go figure! #kickoutracism

@odeGOD11: If the ban Zlatan for 3 years because he has shares in a betting company but Kudela gets a 10 match ban for racial abuse the sport is totally gone. I know that gambling is bad and addictive but its your own choice and is usually just a bit of fun. Doesn’t need to be so ridiculous

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