Italy and Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months following a gambling addiction scandal.
In addition to that, the former AC Milan man will also participate in a gambling rehab plan for 8 months.
This automatically means the player will miss the rest of the season with Newcastle and also next year’s Euro tournament, should Italy qualify.
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Tonali admitted to making bets on AC Milan matches during his time with the Serie A club.
The 23-year-old joined Newcastle for £55m this summerAccording to Sky Italy, Sandro Tonali’s legal team were in discussions with Italian authorities over the ban days ago.
Tonali avoided as much as a three-year ban due to his cooperation during the investigation process.
