FA investigating claims Oxford defender Ciaron Brown was deliberately booked
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EXCLUSIVE: FA opens point-fixing investigation into suspicious betting patterns surrounding Oxford defender Ciaron Brown’s booking in Monday’s FA Cup defeat to Arsenal
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The FA has opened a point-fixing investigation into suspicious betting patterns surrounding the booking of Oxford defender Ciaron Brown in Monday’s FA Cup loss to Arsenal.
sports mail has learned that the FA have a dossier of evidence on alleged corruption, including alleged phone messages before kick-off at the Kassam Stadium claiming Brown would be booked in a betting scam that allegedly cost a bookmaker more than £1,600 .
One message is understood to show a betting slip with around £200 wagered on Brown receiving a yellow card at odds of 8-1.
The FA is investigating allegations of point-fixing by Oxford United’s Ciaron Brown (right)
The 24-year-old Northern Irish defender was booked in the 59th minute for fouling Bukayo Saka at 0-0, four minutes before Mohamed Elneny put Arsenal ahead.
Eddie Nketiah’s brace gave the Premier League leaders a 3–0 win.
It is unclear how many bets were placed on Brown being booked and the extent of other bookies’ responsibilities, but the FA is taking the matter seriously.
Eyewitnesses at the game said sports mail several Arsenal fans were seen celebrating after Brown was booked, with several of them bragging about having gained hundreds of pounds.
It is alleged that Brown was deliberately booked in the FA Cup third round clash with Arsenal