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 violating betting guidelines, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.


"The agreement has already been reached in between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which took place before the referral, therefore it should be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have already done," said Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old gamer's hearing as recorded by a number of Italian media outlets, consisting of CNN affiliate Sky24.


Tonali, who joined Newcastle from AC Milan in July, will be unavailable for both club and country until August next year, indicating he would be not available to represent Italy's males's national group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively qualify.


Tonali's representatives remained in Italy to work out a on his behalf. Tonali has actually not openly talked about the case.


CNN has reached out to Tonali's attorneys and firm for comment.


Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League game against Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's manager Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had been "handling himself really well and is dealing with feelings exceptionally strongly."


According to Gravina, the plea agreement reached in between the gamer's representatives and the federal prosecutor makes sure a lower penalty for the midfielder.


Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code forbids players from placing or taking bets on occasions organized by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a player is discovered to have breached the article, they can be punished with a three-year restriction, but this can be decreased with a guilty plea.


The 23-year-old will also undergo a treatment plan for betting problems - which his legal representatives stated were connected to betting dependency, according to Reuters - in addition to making 16 speaking appearances as neighborhood service.


Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer for a reported fee 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 began as a second-half alternative 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 restriction and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for also breaching wagering guidelines.


The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise has to undergo gaming treatment and attend "a minimum of 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.


Tonali and his fellow Italy international colleague Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the national team squad earlier this month after their involvement in gambling examinations was launched. Zaniolo is currently being examined.


CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.