Premier League
Howie on Tonali: “We have no official information about his punishment, we consider him normal”
Newcastle coach Eddie Howe is normally counting on the services of Sandro Tonali for Saturday’s (October 27) game against Wolves, because although the Italian was banned for ten months over the illegal betting scandal, the punishment has not yet been officially communicated to the English club .
The verdict against Sandro Tonali was announced on Thursday afternoon (October 26th) after he reached an agreement with the Turin prosecutor’s office, which is investigating the case of the illegal betting scandal that broke out in Italian football.
The Newcastle midfielder was penalized 10-month non-compete clause And Participation in a mandatory rehabilitation program for his gambling addiction for 8 monthswith the consequence that he will permanently miss the rest of the current season and the 2024 European Championship, assuming of course that the Italian national team manages to ensure its presence in the stadiums in Germany.
According to the “Karakaxa” trainer Eddie Howiewith a view to the game on Saturday (October 27th, 7:30 p.m.). Newcastle against the Wolves for the institution of the Premier League, Tonali is considered normal since no official document has arrived in the offices of the English team informing the punishment of the Italian international.
“We have not yet received any official confirmation, nor have we received anything from the Italian authorities at the moment“, he emphasized at first, before referring to his availability Tonally: “There’s a good chance he’ll be available to us at Wolves. We prepare as if he is fit and ready to play. He will travel with us”.
Source: sport 24
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