However, Okoye has been given a two-month ban by the FIGC, starting from August 18th and ending on October 19th. This means he will miss seven of his team's matches, including six in the league and one in the Coppa Italia.

The ban was imposed due to a violation of the principle of fairness, as stated in Article 4 of the Federal Sports Justice Code. The court found that Okoye did not intentionally fix the match, but instead collected a booking for time-wasting, which was allegedly part of a deal with a friend who won a significant amount of money from a bet.

Udinese Calcio has expressed its support for Okoye and is convinced of his proper conduct. The club is awaiting the reasons for the decision and is satisfied with the court's conclusion that the player was not involved in the match-fixing theory.