Udinese goalkeeper deliberately bets and eats cards? Club announcement: Court has rejected relevant charges

Football 6:34am, 23 July 2025 127

Udinese officially issued an announcement confirming that the court found that Udinese goalkeeper Okoye did not participate in suspected sports violations.

The Italian judicial department held a hearing on Okoye's alleged intentional card-taking and betting case. Udinese wrote in the announcement: "The National Federal Court of the Italian Football Association held a hearing today to discuss the allegations against Maduca Okoye. The court fully adopted the defense of his lawyer and found that the player was not involved in any suspected sports violations.

At the trial, all charges regarding suspected sports violations were The club expressed satisfaction that the athlete had nothing to do with the allegation of so-called ‘machine manipulation’, and the club reiterated its full support for Okoye, who was awaiting the detailed reason for the judgment.

Udinese Football Club reiterated its full trust in Maduka's behavior. "