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 policies, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.


"The arrangement has currently been reached between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which occurred before the referral, therefore it should be endorsed by the undersigned, which I have currently done," stated 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 signed up with Newcastle from in July, will be not available for both club and nation up until August next year, implying he would be not available to represent Italy's men's nationwide team at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively qualify.


Tonali's agents remained in Italy to work out 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 video game against Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had actually been "handling himself actually well and is handling emotions exceptionally highly."


According to Gravina, the plea agreement reached in between the player's agents and the federal prosecutor makes sure a reduced penalty for the midfielder.


Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code forbids gamers from placing or taking bets on events organized by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a player is found to have actually breached the article, they can be penalized with a three-year ban, but this can be decreased with a guilty plea.


The 23-year-old will likewise go through a therapy plan for gambling issues - which his lawyers said were connected to betting dependency, according to Reuters - as well as making 16 speaking looks as neighborhood service.


Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summer 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 helped 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 choice comes simply weeks after Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli was handed a seven-month restriction and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for also breaching betting guidelines.


The 22-year-old Fagioli also has to undergo gaming therapy and participate in "a minimum of 10 public conferences" to speak as part of his treatment.


Tonali and his fellow Italy worldwide teammate Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the national team squad previously this month after their participation in gambling examinations was launched. Zaniolo is presently being examined.


CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.