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 prohibited for 10 months for breaking betting regulations, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, said on Thursday.


"The agreement has actually currently been reached between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which took place before the referral, for that reason it should be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have already done," said Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old gamer'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 until August next year, meaning he would be unavailable to represent Italy's guys's national group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively qualify.


Tonali's representatives remained in Italy to negotiate a plea deal on his behalf. Tonali has not publicly commented on the case.


CNN has actually 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 told the BBC that Tonali had actually been "managing himself truly well and is dealing with feelings exceptionally highly."


According to Gravina, the plea arrangement reached between the gamer's agents and the federal prosecutor guarantees a decreased punishment for the midfielder.


Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code prohibits players from putting or taking bets on events organized by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a gamer is found 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 undergo a therapy strategy for gambling concerns - which his legal representatives said were linked to gambling dependency, according to Reuters - in addition to making 16 speaking looks as social work.


Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer 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 assisted 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 came on as a second-half substitute in Newcastle's Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.


The choice comes simply weeks after Juventus midfielder was handed a seven-month ban and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for likewise breaching wagering rules.


The 22-year-old Fagioli also has to undergo gaming treatment 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 national team 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.