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 banned for 10 months for breaching wagering regulations, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, said on Thursday.


"The agreement has actually currently been reached in between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which took place before the recommendation, therefore it needs to 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 joined Newcastle from AC Milan in July, will be not available for both club and country up until August next year, meaning he would be unavailable to represent Italy's males's national team at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively qualify.


Tonali's representatives remained in Italy to negotiate a on his behalf. Tonali has not openly discussed the case.


CNN has actually reached out to Tonali's attorneys and company for remark.


Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League game versus Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe told the BBC that Tonali had actually been "managing himself actually well and is dealing with emotions exceptionally strongly."


According to Gravina, the plea contract reached in between the player's agents and the federal district attorney makes sure a decreased penalty for the midfielder.


Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code prohibits gamers from positioning or taking bets on occasions organized by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is discovered to have actually breached the article, they can be penalized with a three-year ban, but this can be lowered with a guilty plea.


The 23-year-old will likewise undergo a therapy strategy for betting issues - which his legal representatives stated were connected to betting dependency, according to Reuters - in addition to making 16 speaking appearances as social work.


Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer season for a reported charge of $74 million, per Reuters. This was a record amount 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 came on as a second-half alternative 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 also breaching betting guidelines.


The 22-year-old Fagioli also has to undergo betting treatment and participate in "at least 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.


Tonali and his fellow Italy worldwide teammate Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide group squad previously this month after their involvement in betting examinations was launched. Zaniolo is currently being examined.


CNN's Barbie Nadeau added to this report.