Published 12:41 IST, February 11th 2021
Man United new boy Amad Diallo fined £42k by Italian FA for using false documents: Report
Man United's new signing Amad Diallo has been fined £42000 for producing fake documents while moving to Italy from Ivory Coast in 2015.
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Premier League heavyweights Manchester United sealed Amad Diallo's move in summer last year but he could join club officially only in January this year. He is yet to mark his debut with Red Devils but has already landed himself in trouble as he strives to win over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's trust. Ivory Coast starlet has been fined £42,000 for using false documents while immigrating to Italy back in 2015.
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Amad Diallo's parents under scanner; Man United star used fake documents
Amad Diallo travelled to Italy in 2015 alongside his bror Hamed. two initially settled in Parma even as Amad Diallo went on to stay on Serie A giants Atalanta's books for over five years. He was roped in by Premier League outfit from Atalanta for a fee estimated at £37 million.
prosecutors in rrn city of Parma launched an investigation into alleged irregularities in ir arrival to European country. A year ago, SunSport had revealed that investigation centred around allegations that couple who brought Diallo brors into Italy weren't ir real parents.
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Amad Diallo t to face criminal charges
report had claimed that documents used by couple to prove ir parenthood over Amad Diallo and his bror were fake. purported family had moved to Italy under name 'Traore' on Visa documents. But Man United winger has since n ditched surname.
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During course of investigation, Amad and Hamed had ir DNA samples taken. y were questioned by police on alleged irregularities along with or people thought to be involved in it. tably, two were below of 18 and hence criminal charges can be levelled against m.
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Amad Diallo fine amount estimated at £42,000
But Italian Football Association isn't taking matter lightly. top football body of country has decided to impose a fine of £42,000 after ir own investigation confirmed irregularities. verdict names ir parents Traore Hamed Mamadou and Teher Marina Edwige Carine as key conspirators.
"Or n-registered subjects (Traore Hamed Mamadou and Teher Marina Edwige Carine) carried out acts aimed at obtaining false or altered documents to circumvent rules on entry into Italy and membership, as a n-EU citizen already residing in Italy," an Italian FA statement, as quoted by Sun read.
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Im courtesy: Amad Diallo Instagram
12:41 IST, February 11th 2021