The Football Association, the body that controls football in England, announced this Thursday that player Sandro Tonali is being investigated due to his alleged involvement with sports betting.
“Sandro Tonali has been accused of misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of FA betting rules. It is alleged that the Newcastle United midfielder breached FA Rule E8 50 times by placing bets on football matches between August 12, 2023 and October 12, 2023. Sandro Tonali has until April 5, 2024 to respond”, wrote the entity.
The English club spoke out about the case and stated that it will support the athlete during the investigations.
“Newcastle United acknowledges the allegation of misconduct received by Sandro Tonali in relation to alleged breaches of FA betting rules. Sandro continues to fully comply with investigations and maintains the full support of the club. Due to this ongoing process, Sandro and Newcastle United cannot comment further at this time.”
Newcastle United acknowledges a misconduct charge received by Sandro Tonali in respect of alleged breaches of FA Betting Rules.
Sandro continues to fully comply with relevant investigations and he retains the club’s full support.
Due to this ongoing process, Sandro and… pic.twitter.com/x62qU4hx5A
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) March 28, 2024
Since October last year, the Italian midfielder has been serving a ten-month suspension, also due to betting. The player was accused by the Italian Football Federation of betting on Italian football games, including games for the teams he defended.
The last match Tonali played was on October 25, 2023, in Newcastle’s 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
The English club paid around R$360 million to Milan to have the player in June last year. Tonali only managed to feature in 12 games before being suspended.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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