Arsenal Investigate If Academy Coach Mark Arber Bet on Mesut Ozil Deal at 14-1

Arsenal have confirmed that they are investigating whether one of their youth academy coaches, Mark Arber, placed a bet on Mesut Ozil joining the club.

The Germany playmaker's deadline-day arrival was a huge coup for the Gunners—his £42.5m fee was a club record and has boosted morale at the Emirates as the season kicks into life.

But Arber appeared to get an extra bonus out of the deal by placing a bet on the transfer coming off at odds of 14-1.

"Lovely bit of 14-1 Mesut," he tweeted, according to PA Sport. Arber's Twitter profile is currently showing as protected, meaning only his friends can access the timeline.

If Arber has bet on the 24-year-old arriving, it would likely mean that he has broken FA guidelines on betting in a competition in which you could have inside knowledge. PA Sport report the specific rule:

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You are not allowed to place a bet on a game or competition in which you have any influence, either direct or indirect.

The above includes all bets related to the following: Any other events involving your club or other clubs playing in the same league competition (such as next manager markets).

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An Arsenal spokesman confirmed that they are looking into the matter internally:

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We take this very seriously.

All Arsenal employees and workers are well aware of their responsibilities in this respect and we are looking into this as a matter of urgency.

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Assuming that he had laid a bet on Ozil joining at 14-1, the returns could have been significant. A bet of just £10 could have seen him collect £150.

Betting breaches are taken very seriously in order to avoid the spectre of spot- and match-fixing. 

England squad member Andros Townsend was fined and suspended over betting this summer, which cost him a place in the England U-21 European Championship squad.