According to Italian media reports, Sandro Tonali is said to have admitted to betting on his club’s games during his time at AC Milan. There was an Italian betting scandal before Nicolo Fagioli Juventus Turin banned him for seven months. Further revelations are announced.
Tonali was questioned by the Turin public prosecutor’s office in the betting scandal. According to a report in the newspaper “La Stampa” on Wednesday (October 18, 2023), the national player admitted to placing bets on “Rossoneri” games during his time at AC Milan.
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Midfield star Tonali arrived from Milan in the summer Newcastle United changed. At Milan, according to the statement given to investigators by La Stampa, he only bet on games in which he was not involved. His bets also had no influence on the final result, according to the report in the Turin newspaper.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United has pledged its full support to its player Sandro Tonali and his family in connection with the betting scandal in Italian football. As the Premier League club announced on Wednesday, the 23-year-old international is fully participating in the investigation and will continue to cooperate with all relevant authorities.
Newcastle confirms investigations
Newcastle confirmed for the first time that Tonali is being investigated by the Italian public prosecutor’s office and the national football association over allegations of illegal betting. “Due to the ongoing proceedings, Sandro and Newcastle United are unable to make any further comments at this time,” it said. Tonali moved from AC Milan to Newcastle before the current season.
Tonali is being investigated as part of the betting scandal for violating the betting ban for professionals and could face a three-year ban.
In addition to Tonali (23 years old), another young star from the national team, Nicolò Zaniolo (24), is involved in the new betting scandal in Italian football; both had left the Squadra Azzurra’s European Championship qualifiers early due to the investigation.
Betting scandal in Serie A – seven-month ban for Fagioli
The scandal is already having its first legal consequences. National player Nicolo Fagioli of Juventus Turin is suspended for seven months after an agreement with the prosecutors of the sports court.
The Italian football association FIGC announced this on Tuesday (October 17, 2023) in Rome. The relatively short suspension is twelve months in total, but the 22-year-old midfielder can serve five of them with a number of other commitments.
Therapy as a condition – allegedly gambling debts in the millions
This includes that Fagioli undergoes therapy for his gambling addiction for six months. There is also a fine of 12,500 euros. The young star is said to be involved in illegal sports betting On-lineplatforms have gambled. According to a report by La Repubblica, he is said to have accumulated debts amounting to three million euros.
“I also received severe threats because of the ever-increasing debts. At night all I thought about was continuing to bet to pay off the debts.”Fagioli was quoted by the newspaper.
Fagioli, who has played once for the Squadra Azzurra, is considered the central figure in the scandal. In the past few days he had already cooperated with the investigators – with the aim of avoiding a ban lasting several years. With the current agreement he has achieved that.
The verdict against Fagioli was announced on Tuesday a few hours before the important European Championship qualifier in England.
Further revelations announced
The former celebrity photographer Fabrizio Corona, who made the affair public, has announced that he will name more names of footballers involved.