Aston Villa: targeted by a sports betting investigation, the Zaniolo clan optimistic

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By: Manu Tournoux

Italy holds its breath, the Zaniolo clan too. If Sandro Tonali is very unlikely to reappear on a field during the next 10 months, the trend is not the same for the Aston Villa attacking midfielder. And justly. In Turin, Nicolo Zaniolo’s hearing lasted 3 hours before prosecutor Manuela Pedrotta, responsible for the investigation into illegal betting. During this, the 24-year-old seems to have won points.

“The footballer has not escaped any litigation. No evidence was brought against him regarding the possibility of betting on football matches. He admitted to occasionally playing poker and blackjack on illegal platforms.we can read in the press release from the Italian’s lawyers. “Nicolò Zaniolo answered all questions and did not avoid any objections made by the Prime Minister, definitively clarifying his position”, also specifies the lawyers’ note. Reassuring news for the former AS Roma midfielder. To be continued.

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