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 guidelines, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.
"The agreement has currently been reached 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 gamer's hearing as recorded by a variety 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, indicating he would be not available to represent Italy's males's nationwide team at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively certify.
Tonali's representatives were in Italy to a plea deal on his behalf. Tonali has not publicly commented on the case.
CNN has actually connected to Tonali's lawyers and agency for remark.
Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League video game against 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 emotions incredibly strongly."
According to Gravina, the plea contract 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 restricts gamers from placing or taking bets on occasions organized by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is discovered to have breached the short article, they can be penalized with a three-year restriction, but this can be reduced with a guilty plea.
The 23-year-old will likewise go through a therapy plan for gambling concerns - which his lawyers said were connected to gambling dependency, according to Reuters - along with making 16 speaking appearances as community service.
Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer season for a reported fee 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 alternative 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 guidelines.
The 22-year-old Fagioli also has to undergo gaming therapy and participate in "at least 10 public meetings" to speak as part of his treatment.
Tonali and his fellow Italy global teammate Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the nationwide group squad earlier this month after their participation in gambling examinations was launched. Zaniolo is currently being examined.
CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.