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 prohibited for 10 months for violating betting policies, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, said on Thursday.
"The arrangement has already 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 player's hearing as shot by a number of Italian media outlets, including CNN affiliate Sky24.
Tonali, who signed up with Newcastle from AC Milan in July, will be unavailable for both club and nation till August next year, implying he would be not available to represent Italy's men's national group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively qualify.
Tonali's representatives were in Italy to work out a plea offer on his behalf. Tonali has not publicly talked about the case.
CNN has actually connected to Tonali's attorneys and firm for comment.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League video game versus Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's manager Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had been "managing himself really well and is handling feelings incredibly highly."
According to Gravina, the plea agreement reached in between the gamer's representatives and the prosecutor guarantees a lower penalty for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code forbids gamers from putting or taking bets on events arranged by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is found to have actually breached the post, they can be punished with a three-year ban, however this can be decreased with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will likewise go through a therapy strategy for gambling concerns - which his legal representatives stated were linked to betting addiction, according to Reuters - as well as making 16 speaking looks as neighborhood service.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer season for a reported cost of $74 million, per Reuters. This was a record sum for an Italian gamer.
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 came on as a second-half substitute in Newcastle's Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
The choice comes just weeks after Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli was handed a seven-month restriction and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for also breaching wagering rules.
The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise needs to undergo betting treatment and participate in "a minimum of 10 public meetings" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy worldwide teammate Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the national group squad previously this month after their involvement in betting investigations was released. Zaniolo is currently being examined.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.