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 breaching wagering 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 occurred before the recommendation, for that reason it should be backed by the undersigned, which I have actually already done," stated Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old player's hearing as recorded by a number of Italian media outlets, consisting of CNN affiliate Sky24.
Tonali, who signed up with Newcastle from AC Milan in July, will be unavailable for both club and country until August next year, implying he would be unavailable to represent Italy's men's nationwide group 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 discussed the case.
CNN has reached out to Tonali's lawyers and company for remark.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League game versus Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had actually been "handling himself truly well and is dealing with feelings exceptionally highly."
According to Gravina, the plea arrangement reached in between the player's representatives and the federal district attorney guarantees a decreased punishment for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code restricts gamers from positioning or taking bets on events organized by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a player is found to have breached the short article, they can be punished with a three-year ban, but this can be reduced with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will likewise undergo a treatment plan for gambling issues - which his lawyers stated were connected to gambling addiction, according to Reuters - as well as making 16 speaking appearances as neighborhood service.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer for a reported cost of $74 million, per Reuters. This was a record sum for an Italian player.
During his time with AC Milan, Tonali assisted the club win its very 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 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 ban and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for likewise breaching betting guidelines.
The 22-year-old Fagioli also has to therapy and attend "at least 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy global teammate Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide 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.