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 betting guidelines, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, said on Thursday.
"The contract has actually currently been reached in between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which took place before the referral, for that reason it needs to be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have already done," said Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old player's 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 unavailable to represent Italy's males's national group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri successfully qualify.
Tonali's representatives remained in Italy to negotiate a plea deal on his behalf. Tonali has not publicly discussed the case.
CNN has actually connected to Tonali's lawyers and company 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 actually been "managing himself actually well and is dealing with feelings incredibly strongly."
According to Gravina, the plea arrangement reached 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 forbids gamers from placing or taking bets on occasions arranged by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is discovered to have breached the short article, they can be punished with a three-year restriction, but this can be decreased with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will likewise go through a treatment prepare for gambling concerns - which his lawyers said were linked to gambling addiction, according to Reuters - in addition to making 16 speaking looks as community service.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summertime 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 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 replacement 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 restriction and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for likewise breaching betting rules.
The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise needs to go through gaming treatment and attend "a minimum of 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy worldwide colleague Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the group squad previously this month after their participation in gambling investigations was launched. Zaniolo is currently being examined.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.