FA investigating claims Oxford defender Ciaron Brown was deliberately booked

Summarized by: Live Sports Direct
 

FA have opened a spot-fixing investigation into suspicious betting patterns surrounding the booking of Oxford defender Ciaron Brown in Monday's FA Cup defeat by Arsenal. Sportsmail has learned that the FA have a dossier of evidence regarding supposed corruption.

FA are investigating claims Oxford's Ciaron Brown was deliberately booked in FA Cup third round clash with Arsenal. The 24-year-old Northern Ireland defender was booked for fouling Bukayo Saka in the 59th minute. Several Arsenal fans were celebrating after the booking. Sportsmail has a dossier of evidence regarding supposed corruption. One message is understood to show a betting slip with around £200 staked on Brown being yellow-carded at odds of 8-1.