NEWCASTLE, March 28: Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged with breaching English football’s betting rules, the Football Association said on Thursday.
Tonali is serving a 10-month ban issued by the Italian football federation for betting on teams he played for, which has ruled him out of action since October.
Now he could be in more trouble after the FA said he breached its rules on 50 occasions by placing bets on matches from Aug. 12 to Oct. 12 last year.
On Oct. 12, Tonali was sent home from Italy’s training camp after being notified by police of his involvement in a betting investigation.
The 23-year-old Tonali joined Newcastle from AC Milan last July for a fee reportedly worth up to 60 million pounds but made only 12 appearances after being caught up in a wider betting investigation. (AP)