Strasbourg defender Alexander Djiku has been hit with a one-game ban after being charged by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for alleged breaches of betting rules.
The Ghanaian international was included in a list 76 professional players, team officials and coaches who were found culpable following investigations conducted by the French football governing body.
The ban relates to Djiku’s betting activities during the 2020-2021 season.
“These offenses were committed even though, together, the LFP and the UNFP (the players’ union) have carried out awareness or information campaigns with the clubs on a daily basis ,” wrote the LFP in its press release.
“The Commission recalls that the actors of the competitions organized by the FFF or the LFP (in particular the players, coaches, managers of professional football clubs) have a general ban on betting, online or in physical networks, on all football competitions , whether domestic or foreign.” the statement added.
Djiku was part of Ghana’s squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The 28 year old is currently in the final stretch of his contract with Strasbourg and is set to become a free agent in the summer.
He joined the club from Caen in 2019 for a reported fee of €4.5m.
