Liverpool star striker Daniel Sturridge has gotten caught up in a scandal off late which involves gambling and breaching the rules of the Football Association (FA).
Although Sturridge has denied these accusations that he is currently accused off, it could be a major blow for the Reds as well as his career, which just seemed to kick off at the right time under manager Jurgen Klopp this term.
Due to his constant injury woes, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp decided to loan out the centre-forward to West Bromwich Albion in the January transfer window. However, Sturridge’s problems with his fitness continued as he made just six appearances for West Bromwich Albion and was unable to help the club from getting relegated from the Premiership. Sturridge returned to Liverpool in the summer and has looked sharper in the limited time he has been given on the pitch. The talented forward has four goals this season and is contributing to Klopp’s team in any which way possible.
However, there seems to be a massive issue with Sturridge when he made a move to West Bromwich Albion in the winter transfer window on loan as FA are investigating a possible breach of rules and regulations before the move. According to reports, Sturridge had plenty of offers from Spanish as well as top Italian clubs but he decided to join the Baggies which seemed strange at the moment. The FA have accused Sturridge of illegal betting and match-fixing before making a move to the Hawthorns as a five-figure bet was made even before his move.
Liverpool have already come to the aid of their striker and a spokesperson for the Merseyside club stated, “Daniel has given his full and unequivocal cooperation throughout this process and has assured the club he will continue to do so, Daniel has also stated categorically that he has never gambled on football. As with any issue of this nature, we will allow the process to be concluded in its entirety before making any further comment.”Â
The 29-year-old Sturridge has until 20th of November to respond to these allegations made against him. But it’s unclear as to whether Sturridge’s offenses were made before or after the 29th of January, which was the day when he moved to West Bromwich Albion.
Even though it is unlikely that Sturridge would be found guilty in this situation, it could damage the reputation of Liverpool football club as a whole and may even setback Sturridge’s career after a revitalizing new campaign, only if by chance, he is found guilty.
