Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali charged by FA for 50 alleged breaches of betting rules
The Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules.
Tonali is alleged to have breached FA rule E8 50 times by betting on matches between 12 August 2023 and 12 October 2023. The 23-year-old has until 5 April to respond.
In October last year, Tonali was suspended for 10 months, fined €20,000 and ordered to partake in an eight-month course of therapy to address his issues after reaching a plea bargain following an investigation into illegal betting conducted by the Italian Prosecutor’s Officer and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
“Newcastle United acknowledges a misconduct charge received by Sandro Tonali in respect of alleged breaches of FA betting rules,” read a club statement. “Sandro continues to fully comply with relevant investigations and he retains the club’s full support. Due to this ongoing process, Sandro and Newcastle United are unable to offer further comment at this time.”
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