Udinese and Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month ban by the Italian Football Federation following a high-profile betting scandal linked to a match against Lazio during the 2023/2024 season.
The 24-year-old goalkeeper was found guilty of sporting misconduct after allegations emerged that he deliberately sought a yellow card during the league match against Lazio.
However, the court statement, issued by the Disciplinary Section of the National Federal Tribunal, read that the National Federal Tribunal, Disciplinary Section, definitively ruling, imposes on Maduka Okoye the sanction of two (2) months of disqualification in official matches, which means that Okoye will miss six competitive matches, including Udinese’s season opener in the Coppa Italia against Carrarese on August 18, as well as the first five Serie A fixtures.
