Sandro Tonali gets suspended two-month ban following breach of FA betting rulesBy Damian Spellman, PANewcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been handed a suspended two-month ban and fined £20,000 (€23,000) for breaching Football Association betting rules. An FA statement read: “An independent Regulatory Commission has sanctioned Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali for misconduct in relation to The FA’s Betting Rules. Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe signed midfielder Sandro Tonali ahead of the club’s first Champions League campaign for two decades. “Provided that he does not commit any further breach of the FA Betting Rules during the suspension period, Sandro will not serve any part of the two-month sanction. “Sandro made full admissions as to his betting activity, and did so in circumstances where there was no other evidence to support misconduct proceedings.

Source: Irish Independent May 02, 2024 19:49 UTC