Newcastle United And Italy Midfielder Sandro Tonali Banned For Q0 Months For Violating Betting Regulations
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Newcastle United and Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months for breaching wagering guidelines, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, said on Thursday.
"The arrangement has currently been reached in between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which happened before the referral, for that reason it needs to be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have actually already done," stated Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old gamer's hearing as recorded by a variety of Italian media outlets, consisting of CNN affiliate Sky24.
Tonali, who joined Newcastle from AC Milan in July, will be unavailable for both club and country up until August next year, meaning he would be not available to represent Italy's guys's nationwide group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri successfully qualify.
remained in Italy to work out a plea deal on his behalf. Tonali has actually not publicly discussed the case.
CNN has connected to Tonali's lawyers and company for remark.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League game versus Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had actually been "handling himself truly well and is dealing with feelings extremely highly."
According to Gravina, the plea agreement reached in between the player's representatives and the federal district attorney ensures a lower penalty for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code forbids gamers from placing or taking bets on events arranged by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is discovered to have actually breached the short article, they can be penalized with a three-year restriction, however this can be reduced with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will likewise undergo a therapy prepare for betting problems - which his legal representatives said were linked to betting addiction, according to Reuters - along with making 16 speaking appearances as social work.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer for a reported fee of $74 million, per Reuters. This was a record amount for an Italian player.
During his time with AC Milan, Tonali assisted the club win its very first Serie A title in 11 years in the 2021/22 season and reach last season's Champions League semifinals.
Tonali began as a second-half replacement in Newcastle's Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
The decision comes just weeks after Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli was handed a seven-month restriction and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for also breaching betting rules.
The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise needs to undergo gambling therapy and go to "at least 10 public meetings" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy international colleague Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide team squad earlier this month after their participation in gambling investigations was released. Zaniolo is presently being investigated.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau added to this report.
