October 27 – Newcastle United’s Italian worldwide midfielder Sandro Tonali, who price £55 million just some months in the past, has been banned for 10 months over breaches of guidelines on betting on matches in Italy.
The 23-year-old is not going to be eligible to play once more till August and shall be unavailable to characteristic at Euro 2024 subsequent summer time ought to Italy qualify.
Tonali is the very best profile participant caught up in a betting scandal that’s shaking Italian soccer. His agent, Giuseppe Riso, admitted earlier this month that the participant is preventing a playing habit.
“He’s in shock, he’s shaken and unhappy. I hope that this expertise saves his life and that of many others, that it helps those that fall into the identical behavior as him,” Riso was quoted as saying.
Earlier this month, Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli acquired a seven-month ban from the Italian FA (FIGC), additionally for betting breaches.
The FIGC confirmed that Tonali had breached the rule which prohibits gamers inserting bets on soccer occasions organised by FIGC, UEFA and FIFA. In addition to the ban he has been fined €20,000.
Tonoli was initially sanctioned for 18 months, eight months of which shall be commuted to “a therapeutic plan” to assist “restoration from playing habit”.
FIGC president Gabriele Gravina informed Sky Sports activities Italia: “The plea discount and extenuating circumstances have been considered and the participant’s collaboration went above and past, subsequently we should proceed to respect the foundations now we have established for ourselves.”
Throughout a three-year spell at Milan, Tonali helped the membership win their first Serie A title for 11 years in 2021-22 and attain final season’s Champions League semi-finals. He got here off the bench throughout Newcastle’s 1-0 defeat by Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League on Wednesday.
Tonali has made 12 appearances for Newcastle since turning into their second most costly signing. His penalty is harsher than the one handed right down to Fagioli since he admitted to betting on his personal earlier groups, Brescia and Milan.
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