The shot-stopper is accused of purposefully receiving a yellow card at the 64th minute during a Serie A match between Udinese and Lazio.
UDINE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 02: Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye of Udinese concedes an own goal during the Serie A match between Udinese and Juventus at Stadio Friuli on November 02, 2024 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
The match was played on March 11, 2024, and he was booked for time-wasting with his team leading 2-1.
Most of them were based around the provinces of the city of Udine.
Okoye was placed under investigation along with three friends, including the owner of a pizza restaurant in Udine, and has now been deferred to the disciplinary commission.
The charges are more serious than previously thought, namely of sporting fraud rather than just irregular betting.
If found guilty of sporting fraud, then he risks up to a four-year ban.
