Ulises Dávila, formerly of Santos Laguna, is left without a team after controversy with bets

The club Macarthur FC of the A-League Men of Australia announced that it had reached an agreement to terminate the contract of the Mexican and former saint Ulises Dávila.

The decision comes after he appeared on charges related to an alleged fraud scheme. betting arrangement in which he was seen involved along with other professional players.

Since the month of May it was known that the one who was active in the Club Santos Laguna In 2018, he was allegedly organizing card accumulation to benefit bets.

Ulises Dávila had just signed a contract extension with the club at the beginning of 2024, but this Monday, June 24, the team announced in an official statement the end of the employment relationship.

“The club and Ulises Dávila have agreed to the mutual termination of their contract in the future. The club will not make any further comments at this time,” it reads.

What is known is that the judicial court indicated that Ulysses Davila, Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus were involved in tampering with yellow cards in Macarthur’s A-League matches against Melbourne Victory on 24 November and Sydney FC on 9 December, while two further failed attempts were made on later dates.

Court documents alleged that the unknown figure from South America, who police said was instructing Ulises Dávila, was from Colombia. The documents also alleged that the former Santos Laguna player had used his position as club captain to encourage other players to get involved in committing infractions on the field in exchange for remuneration.

Davila won a small victory when the deputy chief magistrate agreed to reduce his bail conditions, and the 33-year-old Mexican is now required to report to the police once a week, instead of twice; The case will continue on August 22.

How did Ulises Dávila do with Santos Laguna?

The longest stay of Ulises Davila in a Liga MX team it was with Santos Lagunawhere he played 55 games with seven goals and one assist, according to data from the specialized site Transfer market.

The native of Guadalajara also had brief steps in the Tapatío and the ChivasHowever, he failed to consolidate himself and began an adventure that took him to various corners of the world, ending in Australia.

Dávila never played for the senior Mexican National Team and only has one title on his record: champion of the Australian Cup, precisely with the Macarthur FC in the 2021-22 season.