Soccer-UEFA investigating Ibrahimovic's alleged ties to betting company

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(Reuters) - UEFA have appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to conduct an investigation into Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for having an 'alleged financial interest in a betting company', European soccer's governing body said on Monday.

FILE PHOTO: Serie A - Parma v AC Milan - Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy - April 10, 2021 AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action with Parma's Jasmin Kurtic REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/Eprw0l/english-version-zlatan-could-face-suspension-after-breaching-fifa-rul reported earlier this month that Ibrahimovic, 39, is a part-owner of betting company Bethard who he teamed up with in 2018. Ibrahimovic had quit international football after the 2016 European Championship but returned to Sweden's national team for their World Cup qualifiers last month while he also played in UEFA's Europa League for AC Milan this season.

 

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