Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis charged over 12 betting offences

Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis is in hot water with the FA after being charged with TWELVE separate betting offences in the space of one week.

The details of the alleged offences are not yet known, but it's not exactly the news Manuel Pellegrini will have wanted to hear as he attempts to drum some life into City's ailing Premier League title challenge. There is also the small matter of a Champions League quarter-final first-leg which falls on the same week as the FA hearing into Demichelis' charge. Not exactly ideal preparation. "Manchester City’s Martin Demichelis has been charged for misconduct in relation to betting," the FA charge read. "It is alleged the player committed 12 breaches of FA Rule E8 concerning football matches between 22 January 2016 and 28 January 2016. "He has until 5pm on 5 April 2016 to respond to the charge."