{"id":132681,"date":"2023-10-25T09:53:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=132681"},"modified":"2023-10-25T09:53:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:53:29","slug":"sandro-tonali-agrees-10-month-ban-from-football-but-can-play-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/sandro-tonali-agrees-10-month-ban-from-football-but-can-play-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandro Tonali agrees 10-month ban from football but can play tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"
Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is set to miss the next 10 months with Italian authorities ready to confirm his ban for illegal betting.<\/p>\n
The player\u2019s lawyers have been negotiating with prosecutors and the football federation and an agreement is close.<\/p>\n
However, it is not likely to arrive officially before Wednesday night\u2019s Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund at St James\u2019 Park and Tonali will be available to Eddie Howe. Any suspension is only effective from the following day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It is thought UEFA did not want him to feature but were powerless without conformation of the ban from Italy.<\/p>\n
Crucially, for Tonali and Newcastle, he will be free to train with the team during his suspension, which is set to run until late August of next year. He will miss Euro 2024 and the early weeks of the Premier League season.<\/p>\n
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An agreement has been reached for Newcastle star Sandro Tonali to serve a 10-month ban<\/p>\n
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Tonali is expected to be available to Eddie Howe for Newcastle’s match against Dortmund<\/p>\n
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Tonali is expected to be able to train with Newcastle throughout the duration of his suspension\u00a0<\/p>\n
Newcastle are yet to comment on reports in Italy of a clause that exists in the 23-year-old\u2019s contract which means they do not have to pay him during the ban.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, the club are assessing all legal options and their lawyers will be exploring if they have a case for compensation, given they paid Milan \u00a352million for a player who had already committed betting offences, including gambling on his own teams to win matches.<\/p>\n
Tonali\u2019s suspension is also set to include eight months of therapy and his participation in anti-gambling initiatives.<\/p>\n