Wilshere escapes ban for Frimpong bet

Injured Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has been officially warned after breaking UEFA betting regulations.

The midfielder – who is still suffering with an injury after missing large parts of last season – has been given a formal warning for bringing the integrity of the game into disrepute.

The issue relates to a Champions League match in December, when Wilshere said on his official Twitter page that Emmanuel Frimpong was ‘worth a cheeky 10 pounds’ to open the scoring at odds of 150-1 during their tie with Olympiakos.

The England international was not involved in the match due to injury.

Wilshere later added: ‘Frimmy nearly won me some money there!’ as Frimpong hit a shot into the side-netting with the score still goalless.

According to official UEFA guidelines, a player is not able to bet on his own team. A player found guilty of breaching betting rules could face a hefty fine and even a ban.

“The player has been warned for being in breach of the principles of integrity of matches and competitions,” a UEFA spokesperson said.

“The disciplinary measure was a warning.”

The 20-year-old is no longer on Twitter after closing his official account last month. Both tweets were deleted later that day.