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 actually been prohibited for 10 months for breaking betting guidelines, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.
"The agreement has currently been reached between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which took place before the referral, for that reason it needs to be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have already done," said Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old player's hearing as filmed by a number 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 nation until August next year, suggesting he would be not available to represent Italy's males's national group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively certify.
Tonali's agents were in Italy to negotiate a plea deal on his behalf. Tonali has actually not publicly commented on the case.
CNN has actually reached out to and firm for remark.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League game against Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had actually been "managing himself really well and is handling feelings extremely strongly."
According to Gravina, the plea contract reached in between the gamer's representatives and the federal prosecutor makes sure a reduced punishment for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code forbids players from putting or taking bets on occasions arranged by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a player is discovered to have breached the post, they can be punished with a three-year ban, but this can be lowered with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will also go through a treatment plan for betting issues - which his attorneys stated were linked to gambling addiction, according to Reuters - as well as making 16 speaking looks as social work.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer for a reported fee of $74 million, per Reuters. This was a record sum for an Italian player.
During his time with AC Milan, Tonali helped the club win its 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 substitute in Newcastle's Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
The choice comes simply weeks after Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli was handed a seven-month ban and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for likewise breaching betting guidelines.
The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise needs to go through gaming therapy and participate in "at least 10 public meetings" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy global colleague Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide team squad earlier this month after their involvement in betting investigations was released. Zaniolo is presently being investigated.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau added to this report.