NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali will serve a 10-month ban from football, a statement from the Italian Football Federation has confirmed.
The 23-year-old midfielder has been investigated by the Italian Prosecutor’s Office and FIGC in relation to illegal betting activity since early October.
The investigations are thought to involve rule breaches while a player at his former club AC Milan. As yet, there has been no accusation in relation to betting while at the Magpies.
And according to Gabriele Gravina, president of the FIGC, Tonali, who played in Wednesday’s 1-0 Champions League loss to Borussia Dortmund, will be handed an 18-month reprimand, eight months of which will involve a rehabilitation program.
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