A footballer from Juventus and the Italian national team was suspended for several months after confessing his guilt in sports betting. Other players could also be sanctioned. The details.
The midfielder of Juventus and the selection of Italy, Nicolò Fagiolireceived today a sanction of seven months suspension in relation to the case of sports bets under investigation by local Justice.
The 22-year-old player reached an agreement with the Federal Public Ministry after confess your guiltwhich reduced the initial sanction from one year to seven months.
“The Federal Public Ministry has reached an agreement with the footballer Nicolò Fagioli, by which a 12-month suspension will be imposed, of which 5 will be commuted to alternative sanctions, in addition to a fine of 12,500 euros”detailed the official statement.
Fagioli pleaded guilty to violating the ban on betting on football events organized by the Italian Federation, UEFA and FIFA. As part of the sanction, he will also be required to participate in a therapeutic program of at least 6 months and attend a cycle of at least 10 public meetings within a period of 5 months, organized by amateur sports associations, federal territorial centers and centers game recovery.
In this case of sports betting, they are also involved Sandro Tonali (Newcastle) and Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa), who are usually summoned regularly by the italian team.
Tonali appeared for the first time before the prosecutor’s office Turin today and is expected to receive a sanction similar to that of his teammate.
However, the situation of Tonali could be complicated if it is proven that he placed bets on matches of the Milanhis former club, in which case the sanction could be four years.
On the other hand, the situation of Zaniolo is different, since its defense ensures that “never bet” in soccer games, but he did it in games like the poker or the black Jack on illegal online platforms, without knowing they were illegal.
Source: Ambito
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