Newcastle United and Italy Midfielder Sandro Tonali Banned for Q0 Mont…

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Newcastle United and Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has been prohibited for 10 months for breaching wagering regulations, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, stated on Thursday.

"The arrangement has actually currently been reached in between the Federal Prosecutor's Office and Sandro Tonali, which occurred before the referral, for that reason it needs to be backed by the undersigned, which I have already done," stated Gravina after leaving the 23-year-old gamer's hearing as recorded by a variety of Italian media outlets, consisting of CNN affiliate Sky24.

Tonali, who joined Newcastle from AC Milan in July, will be unavailable for both club and nation until August next year, implying he would be not available to represent Italy's males's nationwide group at the 2024 Euros if the Azzurri successfully certify.

Tonali's representatives remained in Italy to negotiate a plea offer on his behalf. Tonali has actually not publicly talked about the case.

CNN has actually connected to Tonali's legal representatives and company for comment.

Ahead of Newcastle's Premier League video game versus Crystal Palace last Saturday, the club's supervisor Eddie Howe informed the BBC that Tonali had been "handling himself really well and is dealing with feelings extremely strongly."

According to Gravina, the plea contract reached in between the player's representatives and the federal prosecutor makes sure a lower penalty for the midfielder.

Article 24 of the FIGC's sporting justice code restricts gamers from placing or taking bets on occasions arranged by the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. If a player is discovered to have actually breached the article, they can be penalized with a three-year ban, however this can be minimized with a guilty plea.

The 23-year-old will likewise undergo a treatment strategy for gambling concerns - which his attorneys said were connected to betting dependency, according to Reuters - as well as making 16 speaking looks as social work.

Tonali signed for Newcastle in the summertime 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 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 simply weeks after Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli was handed a seven-month restriction and fined EUR12,500 ($13,200) for also breaching wagering rules.

The 22-year-old Fagioli likewise has to undergo betting treatment and attend "at least 10 public meetings" to speak as part of his treatment.

Tonali and his fellow Italy worldwide teammate Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the group squad previously this month after their involvement in gambling investigations was launched. Zaniolo is presently being examined.

CNN's Barbie Nadeau contributed to this report.