He will be out of football until August 2024 Sandro Tonali. In her Italian middle Newcastle was imposed penalty of ten months’ exclusion because of his involvement in the illegal betting scandal that has rocked Italian football.
FIGC president Gabriele Gravina announced the agreement between the federal prosecutor’s office and the footballer. Now the deal must be approved by the general sports prosecutor at CONI before it goes to UEFA for the international extension of the provision. “We have to choose whether to think only of punishment or to deal with some important social aspectsGravina said.
The international ace will therefore miss the rest of this season with the Magpies, as well as the Euro 2024 with his national team. On top of that, Tonali will undergo a psychological treatment program for the next eight months to overcome his gambling addiction.
As reported by the Italian federation, although according to Article 24 of the regulations the punishment for footballers involved in illegal betting reaches up to three years, Tonali’s decision to assist the investigations and admit his guilt dropped his sentence at ten months.
The 23-year-old ace was acquired for 63 million euros from Milan in the summer, but Newcastle will now be without him for the rest of the season. The Italian midfielder had 12 appearances and 1 goal in all competitions this year.
Source: Sport Fm
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