Newcastle are expecting Tonali to receive a lengthy ban for illegal betting activity, but talkSPORT's Jordan is concerned that Tonali's agent claiming his client has an addiction could 'diminish' those who are actually addicts.
Sandro Tonali is being investigated by the FA to establish whether he has broken betting rules since joining Newcastle in July.The 23-year-old was hit with the ban from the Italian Football Federation last week after pleading guilty to placing bets on matches he featured in during his time in Serie A.signing from AC Milan will miss the remainder of the season and next summer’s European Championships in Germany, should Italy qualify for the tournament.
Tonali quickly became apart of boss Eddie Howe's first-choice midfield trio alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton, providing the Magpies with much-needed know-how ahead of their return to the Champions League. But his dream start began to turn sour when Tonali - along with Aston Villa's Nicolo Zaniolo - were sent home from international duty in October, after being informed of a police probe into their involvement in illegal betting.'Six players want Man United to sack Ten Hag' and Red Devils stars will be talking alreadyTonali has since admitted to having a gambling problem and agreed to a treatment programme consisting of eight months of rehab activities.
Simon Jordan accuses Eddie Howe and Sandro Tonali of potentially using gambling 'addiction card' amid Newcastle man's betting allegations
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