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 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 hearing as shot by a number 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, meaning he would be not available to represent Italy's men's nationwide team at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively qualify.
Tonali's representatives remained in Italy to negotiate a plea offer on his behalf. Tonali has not publicly commented on the case.
CNN has reached out to Tonali's lawyers and agency for remark.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League game against Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had been "handling himself really well and is dealing with emotions incredibly highly."
According to Gravina, the plea agreement reached between the player's representatives and the federal district attorney makes sure a reduced punishment for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code prohibits players from positioning or taking bets on events arranged by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is discovered to have breached the post, they can be penalized with a three-year restriction, but this can be lowered with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will also undergo a treatment strategy for betting problems - which his attorneys said were connected to betting dependency, 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 amount 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 came on as a second-half substitute in Newcastle's Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
The decision comes just weeks after Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli was handed a seven-month ban and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for likewise breaching wagering rules.
The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise has to go through betting treatment and go to "at least 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy global colleague Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide group squad earlier this month after their participation in gambling investigations was launched. Zaniolo is presently being investigated.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.