15-05-2023, 19:44
Oxford United defender Ciaron Brown will face no further action by the Football Association in relation to allegations of spot-fixing.
The case related to suspicious betting patterns during Oxford's FA Cup third-round tie with Arsenal in January.
The focus centred on Brown's 59th-minute yellow card for a foul on Eddie Nketiah during the 3-0 defeat.
"It's good to finally get it over and done with," Brown said in a statement on the U's website.
"I knew nothing about the allegations at all and had absolutely no involvement."
The Northern Ireland international, capped 12 times by his country, added: "To have that hanging over my head for two thirds of the season was hard to deal with, but I fully understand that the FA needed to check all the evidence.
"I want to thank my family, and the club who have been totally supportive throughout this process.
"Now I just want to concentrate on my football and enjoy a successful new season."
The case related to suspicious betting patterns during Oxford's FA Cup third-round tie with Arsenal in January.
The focus centred on Brown's 59th-minute yellow card for a foul on Eddie Nketiah during the 3-0 defeat.
"It's good to finally get it over and done with," Brown said in a statement on the U's website.
"I knew nothing about the allegations at all and had absolutely no involvement."
The Northern Ireland international, capped 12 times by his country, added: "To have that hanging over my head for two thirds of the season was hard to deal with, but I fully understand that the FA needed to check all the evidence.
"I want to thank my family, and the club who have been totally supportive throughout this process.
"Now I just want to concentrate on my football and enjoy a successful new season."
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