"Former Mexico youth international and Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila, who was named the A-League Men player of the year in 2021, has admitted his role in a lucrative card-fixing scam. Davila, 34, was accused of being the ringleader of the betting scam which saw him and two Macarthur teammates deliberately earn yellow cards to satisfy a betting outcome. The charges related to six football games across the 2023-24 A-League Men season."
"During a match on Dec. 9, 2023, against Sydney FC, Davila and his teammates Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus were handed yellow cards. The captain was cautioned for delaying play by kicking the ball away, Lewis was carded for pushing an opponent in the chest, and Baccus was rebuked for a poor tackle. Bets had been placed on the Macarthur team receiving at least four cards during the game, according to facts agreed to by Davila's teammates."
"The former Chelsea junior faced a Sydney court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to facilitating and engaging in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event. Eight charges against him including that he directed and participated in a criminal group were withdrawn by prosecutors in the Downing Centre Local Court. Davila will be sentenced on Dec. 19."
Ulises Davila, a 34-year-old former Mexico youth international and ex-Macarthur FC captain, admitted involvement in a card-fixing betting scam. The scheme involved Davila and two teammates deliberately earning yellow cards across six matches in the 2023-24 A-League Men season, including a Dec. 9, 2023 match versus Sydney FC that met a betting condition of at least four cards. Bets placed through Betplay paid out more than $200,000. Davila pleaded guilty to conduct that corrupts betting outcomes; several charges were withdrawn and sentencing is set for Dec. 19. All three players were suspended and are no longer contracted to Macarthur FC.
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