Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere warned by Uefa over betting related tweet

 

Pa
Tuesday 10 July 2012 11:33 BST
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Wilshere had been playing on the left of a midfield three under Capello
Wilshere had been playing on the left of a midfield three under Capello (Getty Images)

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Jack Wilshere has received a warning from UEFA disciplinary chiefs after comments he made on Twitter suggesting he had bet on an Arsenal team-mate to score.

UEFA's regulations forbid players from gambling on football matches in which their teams are involved and the England midfielder has now received an official warning.

A UEFA spokesman said: "We confirm that the player has received a warning by UEFA's control and disciplinary body."

The 20-year-old had said on Twitter that Arsenal team-mate Emmanuel Frimpong was "worth a cheeky £10" to be the first scorer at long odds in the Champions League match against Olympiacos in December.

Wilshere, who was in the middle of a long injury absence, then said after a near miss by Frimpong: "Frimmy nearly won me some money there!"

He later insisted that he had only been joking, tweeting: "I didn't actually bet on the game. I know we're not allowed to! I was only messing just to be clear.

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