AC Milan defender Alessandro Florenzi
has been placed under investigation in Turin as part of a probe
into several soccer players accused of betting illegally on
soccer matches.
Other players involved in the same investigation include Aston
Villa and Italy midfielder Niccolo' Zaniolo, Juventus and Italy
midfielder Nicolo' Fagioli and Newcastle United and Italy
midfielder Sandro Tonali.
Last month Tonali got a 10-month playing ban for gambling on
illegal platforms and on his former club AC Milan, plus eight
months in accessory sanctions, after a plea bargain with the
Italian soccer federation (FIGC).
The 23-year-old from Lodi near Milan, who joined the Magpies in
the close season, admitted his problem gambling and is seeking
help.
He was the second Italy player to be banned for gambling after
22-year-old Fagioli, who got a seven month ban from playing plus
five months accessory sanctions the week before.
Accessory sanctions entail following a gambling addiction
programme and speaking out to young people about the issue,
telling them not to emulate the players.
Zaniolo, the former Roma and Galatasaray forward, is set to be
questioned
in the scandal and appears set for a ban too.
The probe began following revelations by disgraced former
'paparazzo to the
stars' Fabrizio Corona.
Betting on football is illegal for all soccer players.
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