Demichelis charged with betting misconduct

The Argentine, who is out of contract at Manchester City this summer, has until April 5 to respond to the charge, with previous cases resulting in fines from £700 to £18,000.

Manchester CitydefenderMartin Demichelishas been charged"for misconduct in relation to betting", the Football Association(FA) have confirmed.

The Argentine defender, who has been heavily criticised for hisperformances this season, has until 5pm on April 5 2016 to respond after a statement on the FA's website confirmed the news.

"It is alleged the player committed 12 breaches of FA Rule E8 concerning football matches between January 22 2016 and January 28 2016," the statement read.

Demichelis turned out for City in matches against West Ham, a 2-2 draw, and Everton, a 3-1 win in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final, over that period.

Though little is known about Demichelis' breach of the rules, previous cases of this nature have generally resulted in a fine.