Positive developments for Newcastle and the player, according to a major update from Sky Italy on the Sandro Tonali betting probs case?

Positive developments for Newcastle and the player, according to a major update from Sky Italy on the Sandro Tonali case?

Sandro Tonali’s phone was seized by authorities as part of the ongoing gambling probe, although according to Sky Italy, there is currently “no evidence” that he was involved in sports fraud.

Up to 40 players may have been involved when Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo, another member of his international team, were both accused of placing bets on football and questioned by police last Thursday.

The two acknowledged that they had been playing both poker and blackjack while claiming ignorance of the law. Sky Italia claims that the available evidence does not support their claim that they had placed a football wager. They also state that it is “likely” that no proof is discovered, implying that our “£55 million man”

This would be good news for Newcastle and the player after days of confusing reports from Italy. We were facing the worst-case scenario of potentially losing our top signing. Even though the inquiry is still ongoing, Sky Italy’s report is positive.

Let’s hope this matter is resolved quickly and Tonali avoids a suspension given that he is back on Tyneside and that Crystal Palace will be playing on Saturday.

 

According to Sky Italia, Nicolo Zaniolo and Sandro Tonali are unlikely to have committed sports fraud. https://t.co/EYGgiylTuU