The FA was informed by the bookmaker that in an Arsenal Premier League match this season, someone placed a huge bet on a player to receive a yellow card, thinking the incident was unusual. The FA said it was aware of the incident, but stressed that it was not a formal investigation and that due to privacy concerns, the identities of the players would not be disclosed at this stage; Arsenal refused to respond to the incident. The British “Sun” reported that Greshaga and Senbiruganga have won the yellow card four times this season, the most in the arsenal. 14 people including Aubameyang and Bukayoshaka have also received yellow cards.
There have been many fraud cases involving specific betting items in the past. Lincoln City player Bradley Wood deliberately fouled twice in the FA Cup in 2018 and was eventually suspended for 6 years for manipulating the game and participating in gambling; Si mentioned in his autobiography that he once bet on a throw-in time for a game he participated in, but it was unsuccessful. After the autobiography was published, it attracted the attention of the local police, but finally decided not to file an investigation.
