Manchester United will reportedly be subjected to a
Football Association investigation after allegations of betting
irregularities.
It is claimed that the Premier League leaders are under scrutiny
following bets made between Sir Alex Ferguson and three of his
players on France’s Euro 2008 qualifiers against Scotland.
United midfielder Darren Fletcher is reported to have said that
Ferguson made bets with Patrice Evra, Mikael Silvestre and Louis
Saha and it has been suggested that the wagers may contravene rules
on gambling in the game.
Fletcher reportedly said: “He was happy when Scotland beat
France. He won a bit of money because he was making bets with all
the French lads. We beat them twice.”
An FA spokesman has told The Sun: “We will take action against
participants in our leagues found to be in breach of regulations –
if it is proved they bet on a match they were involved in or could
potentially influence.
“We will fully investigate quotes made by Darren Fletcher.
“The comments seem to suggest United players made bets with Sir
Alex on an international match they were playing in.
“This matter may also be highlighted to Fifa, as the games in
question were international matches, and Uefa, as the tournament
organisers.”