Tonali charged by FA for alleged breaches of betting rules with further ban possible

Sandro Tonali is in further hot water as it has been announced that he has been charged with misconduct in relation to the Football Association’s Betting Rules.

It was confirmed last September that Tonali’s lawyers had accepted a ten-month ban on playing for their client after a plea bargain, in addition to which will be eight months of treatment his gambling addiction.

As has previously been reported, Tonali placed bets on Milan, which increased the length of the ban even if his co-operation helped massively.

Milan, as has been made clear before, were not aware of Tonali’s gambling addiction and were not expecting any contact from Newcastle over the case.

The midfielder has thus been serving his ban and preparing to return in the summer, but now something else has come to light.

In a statement on their official website, Newcastle conveyed the news regarding the latest charge that Tonali is facing.

“Newcastle United acknowledges a misconduct charge received by Sandro Tonali in respect of alleged breaches of FA Betting Rules.

“Sandro continues to fully comply with relevant investigations and he retains the club’s full support. Due to this ongoing process, Sandro and Newcastle United are unable to offer further comment at this time.”

According to The Sun, he has been serving the ban given to him by Italian authorities since October but he now faces a longer spell on the sidelines after the FA’s charge.

The FA have been investigating alleged betting breaches made by Tonali since he signed for the Magpies on matches between August and October.