Sandro Tonali has again made headlines after being charged by the English FA for placing bets during his time with Newcastle United, so here’s everything you need to know.

What happened to Tonali?

The Italian midfielder has been suspended since October 27th, 2023, after an investigation by the FIGC regarding his gambling activities during his time with Milan and Brescia. The ban was extended worldwide by FIFA, keeping him sidelined until August 27, 2024.

What’s changed?

On Thursday afternoon, the English FA released a statement confirming that Tonali had been charged with misconduct for placing 50 bets between August and October 2023, his first three months with Newcastle United.

The statement reads: “Sandro Tonali has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules.

“It’s alleged that the Newcastle United midfielder breached FA Rule E8 50 times by placing bets on football matches between August 12, 2023, and October 12, 2023. Sandro Tonali has until April 5, 2024, to respond.”

How did Newcastle react?

Newcastle quickly released their own statement in response, providing support to the Italian midfielder and acknowledging the FA’s charge.

Their statement reads: “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.”

Could Tonali now face a new ban?

The 23-year-old is not expected to serve a further suspension as a result of the FA’s misconduct charge, journalist Luke Edwards reported. The FA consider the Italian midfielder’s 10-month ban to be related to all his gambling activities and therefore feel that punishment is sufficient enough.

Whilst no final decision has been made yet, the Italy international is not expected to be sidelined past the original date of August 27, 2024.

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