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 policies, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.
"The contract has actually currently been reached between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which occurred before the recommendation, therefore it must be backed by the undersigned, which I have actually currently done," said Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old player's hearing as shot by a variety of Italian media outlets, consisting of CNN affiliate Sky24.
Tonali, who signed up with Newcastle from AC Milan in July, will be unavailable for both club and country till August next year, indicating he would be unavailable to represent Italy's males's nationwide group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively certify.
Tonali's representatives remained in Italy to work out a plea offer on his behalf. Tonali has actually not openly commented on the case.
CNN has connected to Tonali's lawyers and company for comment.
Ahead of League video game versus Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had been "managing himself really well and is handling feelings incredibly strongly."
According to Gravina, the plea agreement reached between the gamer's representatives and the federal district attorney makes sure a decreased punishment for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code forbids players from placing or taking bets on events arranged by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is discovered to have breached the article, they can be punished with a three-year ban, but this can be minimized with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will likewise undergo a therapy prepare for gambling concerns - which his lawyers said were connected to betting addiction, according to Reuters - in addition to making 16 speaking looks as social work.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer season for a reported cost 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 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 ban and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for also breaching wagering rules.
The 22-year-old Fagioli also has to go through betting therapy and attend "at least 10 public meetings" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy worldwide teammate Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide group squad earlier this month after their participation in betting investigations was launched. Zaniolo is currently being investigated.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.