Tonali reported himself to the FA. “Close negative parenthesis and start again”

Tonali, the player's agency: 'He reported himself. He wants to make a definitive point and start again with strength at the end of the disqualification”

“It is specified, in relation to the news appearing in the English and Italian press, that the ongoing investigation is a necessary action after the Newcastle player Sandro Tonali decided to self-report to the FA in October 2023, as previously done with the FIGC, to clarify his position regarding the bets he made in the period prior to the start of the proceedings in Italy”. This was explained by GrSports, Sandro Tonali's agent agency, in a note to Adnkronos, regarding the investigation into England on the Newcastle player. “The player wants to put a definitive end to a negative and very painful period in his life and start again with strength at the end of the disqualification. Sandro Tonali will therefore continue to collaborate fully with the FA as he did with the FIGC and to do everything possible to ensure that this process can be resolved as quickly as possible,” the player's agents continue.

Tonali, Eddie Howe (Newcastle coach): “Sandro suffered, he sought help, let's not add to the pain”

“Sandro collaborated from day one. He was very honest with us, with the club, with the authorities. About what he had done, what had happened. So we supported him during this process. ” She said it Newcastle manager Eddie Howe talking about Sandro Tonali's situation, at a press conference on the eve of Saturday's match against West Ham.

“An increase in the ban? The honest answer is that we don't know. I certainly hope for Sandro's sake that there are no further consequences. He suffered during this time. She sought help. He was very honest. He admitted he had a problem. The best thing for Sandro would be to resume his career, after having suffered the punishment and having learned many lessons. It goes without saying that it would be a huge blow (for Newcastle United) if the ban was extended. You can't quantify how much we've missed this season. He was frustrating beyond belief,” Howe added.

“If the ban were extended we would still feel that pain, as would Sandro. He wants to play football.” The gambling addiction didn't stop when Sandro moved from Italy to England. “The disease was there and people should see it that way. Let's not throw the book at him and punish him further. Let's get to the root of the problem instead. This is a bigger problem for society and it's not just Sandro's problem.”