Ex-Chelsea Star's Betting Scandal Rocks Australian Football

Ulises Davila's guilty plea in yellow card fixing scheme

Ulises Davila, former Chelsea midfielder, pleads guilty to orchestrating £100,000 yellow card betting scam in Australian A-League.

Court records reveal that Macarthur FC's Ulises Davila instructed teammates Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus to deliberately receive yellow cards in...

Former Chelsea player Ulises Davila has pleaded guilty to involvement in a yellow-card fixing scam in Australia's A-League. The 34-year-old, who was a Chelsea midfielder for five years without making a first-team appearance, admitted to orchestrating a scheme where teammates would deliberately receive yellow cards.

The scam resulted in nearly £100,000 in illegal betting payouts. Davila's actions have led to serious consequences, with potential repercussions on his career and reputation.

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El mexicano Ulises Dávila se declaró culpable ante la justicia australiana por su participación en un esquema de amaño de apuestas durante su etapa en el Macarthur FC.

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Court records reveal that Macarthur FC's Ulises Davila instructed teammates Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus to deliberately receive yellow cards in specific games. Notably, on December 9, 2023, all three players were booked during the match against Sydney FC, where Macarthur FC won 2-0. Davila allegedly orchestrated the scheme, linking teammates to a Colombian figure known as “J Col” and generating over AU$200,000 in winnings through Bogota-based operator BetPlay.