The Newcastle midfielder shamelessly sought the yellow card in the 92nd minute of the match against Aston Villa
In Italy they claim that Tonali has confessed his gambling problem
After the scandal that is affecting Italian football regarding the alleged bets of Sandro Tonali, Nicolò Fagioli and Nicolò Zanioloa video of Tonali has gone viral in which he shamelessly seeks the yellow card in the 92nd minute of the match.
He Newcastle won at Aston Villa 5-1 in the 92nd minute on August 12, a match corresponding to the first day of the Premier League. It was then that Sando Tonali stood still to shamelessly gain a few seconds for his team. The senselessness of this warning, winning 5-1 in the 92nd minute and Tonali’s relationship with betting has caused the video to go viral and the controversy to resurface.
Sandro Tonali, Nicolo Zaniolo and Nicolò Fagioli are being investigated for participating in illegal betting. Both the Newcastle midfielder and the Aston Villa player had to leave the Italian team’s concentration and were questioned by the police at the hotel where the Italian footballers were staying.
According to the latest information, Tonali would have confessed her gambling problem and I would be willing to collaborate with the Prosecutor’s Office to tell the truth and put an end to this scandal. In Italy they already claim that he is receiving psychiatric treatment to overcome his addiction.
The prosecutor Giuseppe Chine He has been analyzing Tonali’s and Zaniolo’s files for days. The Italian prosecutor is waiting to receive the documents from Turin and the result of the analysis of the players’ mobile phones.
Harsh sanctions for Tonali
If it is confirmed that Tonali bet on football matches, the Italian midfielder could be disqualified for 3 years. Furthermore, the disqualification could be 5 years if it is proven that he bet on games in which his team participated.
Article 24 of the Code of Sports Justice says that betting on sports is not prohibited, but Doing so in FIGC, FIFA and UEFA competitions is an infraction that is heavily punished.
Tonali’s reputation is being highly damaged, as well as that of Italian football and that of Newcastle, the club that paid 64 million euros by the Italian midfielder last summer.