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 betting regulations, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.
"The arrangement has already been reached in between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which took place before the recommendation, therefore it needs to be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have currently done," said Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old gamer's hearing as filmed 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 up until August next year, indicating he would be not available to represent Italy's men's national team at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri successfully certify.
Tonali's agents were in Italy to work out a plea deal on his behalf. Tonali has not publicly discussed the case.
CNN has actually reached out to Tonali's legal representatives and firm for comment.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League video game against Crystal Palace last Saturday, the Eddie Howe told the BBC that Tonali had actually been "managing himself really well and is dealing with emotions incredibly strongly."
According to Gravina, the plea contract reached in between the player's agents and the federal prosecutor makes sure a lower penalty for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code restricts players from positioning or taking bets on events organized by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a player is discovered to have breached the short article, they can be punished with a three-year ban, however this can be lowered with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will likewise go through a therapy strategy for gambling problems - which his lawyers said were connected to betting dependency, according to Reuters - as well as making 16 speaking looks 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 gamer.
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 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 restriction and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for likewise breaching wagering rules.
The 22-year-old Fagioli also has to go through gaming treatment and go to "at least 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy international teammate Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the national group squad previously this month after their participation in gambling examinations was launched. Zaniolo is presently being examined.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau added to this report.