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 banned for 10 months for violating betting guidelines, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, said on Thursday.
"The contract has already been reached in between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which occurred before the recommendation, therefore it should be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have already done," said Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old player's hearing as filmed by a number of Italian media outlets, including CNN affiliate Sky24.
Tonali, who signed up with Newcastle from AC Milan in July, will be not available for both club and country until August next year, meaning he would be unavailable to represent Italy's guys's national team at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri successfully certify.
Tonali's agents remained in Italy to work out a plea offer on his behalf. Tonali has actually not publicly talked about the case.
CNN has actually reached out to Tonali's lawyers and agency for comment.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League video game against Crystal Palace last Saturday, the Eddie Howe told the BBC that Tonali had been "handling himself truly well and is handling feelings extremely highly."
According to Gravina, the plea contract reached in between the gamer's representatives and the federal district attorney guarantees a lower penalty for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code prohibits players from positioning or taking bets on occasions 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, however this can be minimized with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will also go through a treatment prepare for betting concerns - which his attorneys stated were linked to gambling addiction, according to Reuters - along with 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 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 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 restriction and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for also breaching wagering guidelines.
The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise has to go through gambling therapy and go to "at least 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy international colleague Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide group squad previously this month after their participation in betting examinations was released. Zaniolo is currently being examined.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.