Scandal in Italy: national team player is suspended for 10 months for betting

Scandal in Italy: national team player is suspended for 10 months for betting

October 26, 2023 – 10:25

The Italian Football Federation announced the harsh suspension that one of its footballers received for placing sports bets on matches he played.

The Italian midfielder Sandro Tonalimember of the selected “azzurro” and of the Newcastle of Englandreceived a ten-month suspension for having placed sports bets.

The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravinamade official today the agreement reached between the Prosecutor’s Office and the defense of Tonali.

The total penalty is 18 months although there will be 10 without being able to play football professionally and the remaining time must respect a therapeutic plan with at least 16 face-to-face meetings.

Tonali23, will miss the remainder of the season Premier League with Newcastle and also the possibility of contesting the Euro 2024 with the Italian team.

The promising Italian midfielder who left the club in the middle of the year Milan to English football in a sum close to 50 million eurosreceived a lighter sanction than expected since he admitted his guilt to the prosecution.

The player admitted to suffering from gambling addiction and that he placed bets on his teams’ matches, both in Brescia like when it happened to Milan.

Tonali He played his last game this Wednesday with Newcastle in view of Borussia Dortmund (entered in the second half) for the European Champions League.

Source: Ambito

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