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 breaking wagering regulations, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.
"The arrangement has already been reached between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which occurred before the referral, for that reason it must be backed by the undersigned, which I have already 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 nation till August next year, suggesting he would be unavailable to represent Italy's guys's national group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri successfully certify.
Tonali's agents were in Italy to negotiate a plea offer on his behalf. Tonali has not openly discussed the case.
CNN has actually reached out to Tonali's legal representatives and firm for comment.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League game against Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe told the BBC that Tonali had been "managing himself truly well and is handling feelings exceptionally highly."
According to Gravina, the plea contract reached between the player's agents and the guarantees a decreased punishment for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code restricts gamers from putting or taking bets on occasions arranged by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is discovered to have actually breached the short article, they can be punished with a three-year restriction, however this can be lowered with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will also go through a treatment prepare for gambling problems - which his attorneys said were linked to gambling dependency, according to Reuters - in addition to making 16 speaking looks as social work.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summertime for a reported charge 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 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 decision 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 also needs to undergo gambling treatment and go to "at least 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy worldwide colleague Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide group squad earlier this month after their participation in betting examinations was released. Zaniolo is presently being examined.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.