Sandro Tonali admitted to betting on
soccer matches, including some games of his former team AC
Milan, during questioning on Tuesday with criminal prosecutors
in Turin, sources said on Wednesday.
The Italy and Newcastle United midfielder said the same thing on
Sunday to Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) sporting prosecutors,
the sources said.
Tonali has been named in a criminal probe into the use of
illegal betting channels along with Juventus midfielder Nicolò
Fagioli and Aston Villa attacking midfielder Niccolò Zaniolo.
Sporting prosecutors are also looking into the case as
professional footballers are not allowed to bet on soccer games
due to the risk of match-fixing.
They face long bans for failing to respect this ban.
Tonali and Zaniolo were last week sent home from Italy's
training camp for the the Euro 2024 qualifiers Malta and England
after news of the case broke.
Fagiolo was banned from soccer for seven months on Tuesday after
admitting betting on football matches, following a plea bargain.
Tonali's lawyers Maurizio M. Scaccabarozzi and Marco Feno said
Wednesday that 23-year-old had "exhaustively clarified his
position" during the questioning and provided "full cooperation
to the investigating authorities".
Newcastle confirmed that the player was being investigated by
sporting and criminal prosecutors and said that "he and his
family will continue to receive the club's full support".
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