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


"The arrangement has currently been reached in between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which happened before the recommendation, therefore it must be backed 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 country until August next year, suggesting he would be not available to represent Italy's guys's national team at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri effectively qualify.


Tonali's representatives were in Italy to negotiate a plea deal on his behalf. Tonali has actually not openly discussed the case.


CNN has reached out to Tonali's attorneys and company for remark.


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 "handling himself really well and is dealing with emotions extremely strongly."


According to Gravina, the plea agreement reached in between the player's representatives and the federal district attorney ensures a lower penalty for the midfielder.


24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code forbids players from positioning or taking bets on occasions 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 also undergo a therapy plan for betting concerns - which his lawyers stated were connected to gambling addiction, according to Reuters - along with making 16 speaking looks as community service.


Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summertime for a reported fee of $74 million, per Reuters. This was a record amount for an Italian player.


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 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 ban and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for also breaching wagering guidelines.


The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise needs to undergo gaming 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 nationwide team squad previously this month after their involvement in gambling examinations was launched. Zaniolo is presently being investigated.


CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.