Xavier Jacobelli spoke about Sandro Tonali, suspended for his bets both when he played at Milan and with the Newcastle shirt
In his leading article published on Tuttosport, Xavier Jacobelli talked about Sandro Tonali, suspended for his bets and when he played at Milan both wearing the Newcastle shirt. Here is his opinion.
Jacobelli on the Tonali case
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“Sandro Tonali he confessed to having bet four times on his Newcastle team to win, stating that he had done so not out of desire for money, but because he suffers from gambling addiction. Before being questioned, the former Rossoneri player reduced his salary by 90 percent, he who, at the time of the transfer from Milan to the Magpies, had signed a five-year contract in exchange for around 8 million euros net per season, while 64 million euros had gone to the Rossoneri, transforming the midfielder into the most expensive Italian footballer ever in the Premier League. On Wednesday 8 May, Sandro will turn 24. Certainly, the judges’ decision (two months of disqualification, suspended sentence, fine of 20 thousand pounds, just over 23 thousand euros) was the best the player could have wished for: it will not extend the sanction imposed on him by the Italian federation, which expires August 30th”. READ ALSO: Milan coach, a former national coach proposed: here are all the details >>>
