It would be a sin of generosity to say that this is an unfortunate season for Sandro Tonali. The midfielder of Newcastle former Brescia e Milan it is in fact once again in the eye of the storm.
Tonali still in the eye of the storm
Today’s news is now known: Tonali is already serving a 10-month disqualification for placing bets on football matches on illicit platforms following an investigation conducted by the Turin prosecutor’s office, and today his position is aggravated. the English Football Association referred him on charges of having made 50 bets between 12 August 2023 and 12 October 2023. The former footballer Brescia and Milan has until April 5 to respond to the charges. Tonali “continues to comply with the relevant investigations and maintains the club’s full support,” Newcastle said in a statement. From that date, Tonali, purchased from Milan for 55 million pounds, was a Newcastle member therefore the responsibility lies with Football Association.
The rules of the Football Association
There rule FA E8 states, in its main passage: “A Participant may not bet, directly or indirectly, or instruct, permit, cause or enable any person to bet on the outcome, progress, conduct or any other aspect of an event in connection with a football match or competition: in which the Participant participates or has participated in that season; in which the Participant exercises influence, direct or indirect; any other matter concerning or relating to any Club participating in any Championship Competition”. For the former Rossoneri player, already sentenced by the Italian sporting justice system to 10 months following the plea agreement, there is a precedent in the Premier League for the striker Brentford Ivan Tony who in 2023 was disqualified for 8 months because, by the player’s own admission, he had violated the rule on 262 occasions.
Tonali, the video of the “suspicious” detective story
And in these hours Tonali’s position is reportedly becoming further worsened, at least from the point of view of his “social” image. In fact, in these hours the video in which the midfielder receives a totally useless warning is circulating on X. It was August 12, 2023, we were playing Newcastle-Aston Villa, in the 93rd minute with the score at 5-1 (first goal scored by the Italian himself). From the bench they ask for a substitution, Tonali has to come out and yet he remains on the pitch, a few meters from the sideline, near the fourth official. He doesn’t come out until the referee approaches and draws the yellow card. The indications from the bench and the reprimand from the fourth official were of no avail. “One of the most deliberate yellow cards ever”, is the caption of the video posted by the X profile “The_Fourty_Four”.
Tonali, the web goes wild
And there is no shortage of web comments, by both English and Italians. Like Gianni who limits himself to a simple “without shame” Or like Ferdy: “he will also have bet on the possibility that they would find out even in England“. Giovanni instead asks himself: “Only Tonali?!… this is the one tip of the iceberg“. Someone instead tries to take his side: “I hope for him that it’s not true, otherwise he needs help so as not to ruin his career.” And Marco adds: “In England they are very quick to discover things, of course, since August which broke out in Italy after 7/8 months they woke up, we’re doing well.” Aliguori instead uses irony: “Well, but he only bet on Milan for good luck, let’s remember that.”
Tonali, the date of his return to the field after the maxi-disqualification
