Newcastle has spoken out for the first time about the investigations against midfielder Sandro Tonali, for his involvement in sports betting.
The English club confirmed that the player is the target of the Public Ministry and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
“Newcastle United can confirm that Sandro Tonali is subject to investigation by the Italian Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in relation to illegal sports betting activities,” according to the club’s board.
“Sandro is fully involved in the investigation and will continue to cooperate with all relevant authorities,” board members said.
“He and his family will continue to receive the club’s full support. Due to this ongoing process, Sandro and Newcastle United can no longer comment at this time,” they concluded.
According to the English Football Federation (FA), he is free to play in Newcastle’s next game, on Saturday, against Crystal Palace, in the Premier League. However, the FA is awaiting the results of investigations in Italy before making further statements.
The English club currently has three partnerships with online sports betting companies: Fun88, Sportsbet.io and BetMGM.
According to the press in Italy and England, Sandro Tonali was interviewed by the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office last Tuesday and allegedly confessed to betting on Milan’s victories, including some with him on the field. He is now back in the city of Newcastle.
Tonali reportedly admitted involvement in sports betting
Tonali, Zaniolo and Fagioli were mentioned in an investigation into illegal betting. The player now at Newcastle would have admitted betting on games when he was at Milan.
Tonali was wanted by the Italian police during the national team’s concentration.
He was left out of the game against England, in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
About Newcastle
Newcastle United Football Club, better known as Newcastle United or simply Newcastle, is an English professional football club based in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear.
The club competes in the Premier League, the main football league in England. Since the club’s formation in 1892, when Newcastle East End absorbed the assets of Newcastle West End to become Newcastle United, the club has played its home matches at St. James’ Park, located in the center of Newcastle, and which has currently capacity for 52,305 people.
About the Premier League
Premier League is a professional football league in the United Kingdom and is at the top of the English football league system.
It is contested by 20 clubs on a points system, in which at the end of each season the four best placed teams participate in the UEFA Champions League, and the three worst placed teams are relegated to the EFL Championship, giving way to the best three in this competition.
Each season runs between August and May, with 38 rounds with ten matches each, totaling 380 matches throughout the season.
