Newcastle have confirmed the sanction of the Italian midfielder, who will only be able to return to competitive football on August 27 next year.
The future of Sandro Tonali . Newcastle have confirmed FIFA’s official sanction against the player. The Italian midfielder will be banned from competitive football for ten months, starting Friday October 27, 2023. . This decision follows accusations presented by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) which implicate it in illegal betting.
The footballer’s sanction consists of a total of 18 months of suspension. However, Eight months will be commuted following a promise made by the midfielder. This You must participate in a therapeutic plan and an educational program in Italy. Tonali will undergo therapy to treat her gambling addiction and must be available for 16 “in-person” meetings organized by the Federation.
“On the night of Friday October 27, Newcastle United received confirmation that FIFA had supported the application of the FIGC sanction worldwide,” said the English team, through an official press release.
In this sense, Tonali, suspended, will be absent from competition for ten months. That’s to say, He will only return to competitive football from Tuesday August 27, 2024. . If the Italian team qualifies for that year’s Euro Cup, they will be excluded from the continental competition.
It should be noted that the player had to testify before the federal prosecutor’s office, within the Azurra concentration hotel. The situation ended up being a big blow for the player. Indeed, according to certain Italian media, the Newcastle midfielder is going through a complex moment: “When his representatives told him about the need for therapy to overcome his gambling problem, Tonali, embarrassed, agreed. He knows he has to resolve an internal process and he will deal with it. His trainer, Eddie Howe, is waiting to give him a helping hand and give him peace of mind. “He was scared, the blow was hard,” says a relative of the footballer,” said the Corriere della SeraThere are days.
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