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 prohibited for 10 months for violating wagering guidelines, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.
"The arrangement has already been reached between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which occurred before the referral, for that reason it needs to be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have actually already done," stated 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 country till August next year, implying he would be unavailable to represent Italy's males's national team at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri successfully certify.
Tonali's representatives 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 legal representatives and agency for comment.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League video game versus Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe told the BBC that Tonali had actually been "managing himself really well and is handling feelings extremely strongly."
According to Gravina, the plea arrangement reached in between the gamer's agents and the federal prosecutor ensures a reduced penalty for the midfielder.
Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code restricts players from placing or taking bets on occasions organized by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a player is found to have breached the short article, 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 plan for betting concerns - which his legal representatives stated were connected to gambling dependency, according to Reuters - in addition to making 16 speaking appearances as social work.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summertime for a reported fee of $74 million, per Reuters. This was a record amount for an Italian gamer.
During his time with AC Milan, 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 began as a second-half substitute in Newcastle's Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
The decision comes simply weeks after Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli was handed a seven-month ban and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for likewise breaching wagering rules.
The 22-year-old Fagioli also needs to go through betting therapy and go to "at least 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy global colleague Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the national group squad previously this month after their participation in betting investigations was released. Zaniolo is currently being investigated.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau added to this report.