Sports betting affair: Sandro Tonali’s agent gives his news

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By: Manu Tournoux

This is the affair that has shaken Italy for several days now. Stuck in a gambling addiction, several Serie A and Squadra Azzurra players were caught by the Turin Prosecutor’s Office, which opened an investigation following the revelations of whistleblower Fabrizio Corona. At the heart of this scandal, Sandro Tonali is at great risk because he was identified by Nicolo Fagioli as the one who showed the site to the young player from Juventus Turin. And while the Italian Federation wants to make an example of the Newcastle midfielder, the latter would be mentally destroyed and would already be working to get out of this addiction.

While the former AC Milan and Brescia player has still not spoken on the subject, his agent Giuseppe Riso gave his news this Tuesday during an event at the Italian embassy. in London. He said he was confident in the efforts that his colt would make but he also wanted to thank the Magpies for the support towards the transalpine environment: “Sandro is playing an important game against gambling addiction: he will win this one too. Congratulations to Newcastle who have always stood by Sandro. He is shocked, shaken and sad. I hope this experience will save his life and that of many others, and help those who fall into the same habit as him. Sandro is training, and on Saturday (Newcastle-Crystal Palace), he could also play. He understood that he had to face this problem decisively. The club is absolutely at his side for the moment.»

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