2023-10-17 18:18:17
The Juventus and Italian national team midfielder, Nicolò Fagioli, today received a seven-month suspension in relation to ehe sports betting case under investigation by local justice.
The 22-year-old player reached an agreement with the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office following confessing his guilt, which reduced the initial sanction from one year to seven months.
“The Federal Public Ministry has reached an agreement with the footballer Nicolò Fagioli, by which a 12-month suspension will be imposed, of which 5 will be commuted to alternative sanctions, in addition to a fine of 12,500 euros,” the statement detailed. official.
Fagioli pleaded guilty to violating the ban on betting on football events organized by the Italian Federation, UEFA and FIFA. As part of the sanction, he will also be required to participate in a therapeutic program of at least 6 months and attend a cycle of at least 10 public meetings within a period of 5 months, organized by amateur sports associations, federal territorial centers and centers game recovery.
Sandro Tonali (Newcastle) and Nicolo Zaniolo (Aston Villa) are also involved in this sports betting case, who are usually regularly called up by the Italian team.
Tonali appeared for the first time before the Turin prosecutor’s office today and is expected to receive a similar sanction to that of his partner.
However, Tonali’s situation might be complicated if it is proven that he placed bets on matches for Milan, his former club, in which case the sanction might be four years.
On the other hand, Zaniolo’s situation is different, since his defense claims that he “never bet” on football matches, but rather did so on games such as poker or blackjack on illegal online platforms, without knowing that they were illegal.
1697567255
#player #involved #betting #scandal #Italian #football #sanctioned
