The English Football Association has confirmed that the UK’s National Crime Agency is investigating a strange yellow card Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka received in the final seconds against Leeds United for wasting time despite his warning during… – 1 against Leeds, suffering from injuries and absences amid suspicions of suspicious betting schemes, although the Federation have confirmed that its internal investigation was launched in January 2021.

The case has now been referred to the country’s leading organized crime agency, although according to the Daily Mail, there is no indication that Xhaka or any of his Arsenal teammates are guilty of any wrongdoing.

A bet of almost £52,000 made during the match that Xhaka would receive a yellow card in the last 10 minutes was questioned and the player is said to have earned a staggering payout of around £250,000.

Translation by Michel Assaf.