The investigation into illegal betting has also received attention by the British press. Newcastle, Aston Villa, and the potential risks for the Italian players…
Sandro Tonali and Nicolò Zaniolo‘s involvement, following Nicolò Fagioli, in the investigation into the illegal betting circle, has inevitably gained prominence in the British press. This is not only due to the exclusion of the two players from the national team, who will face England at Wembley on Tuesday, but also because both of them play in the Premier League.
What are Zaniolo, Tonali and the others risking? At the moment, neither Newcastle, which acquired Tonali from Milan for €70 million this summer, nor Aston Villa, which secured Zaniolo on a season-long loan from Galatasaray, have commented on the news, opting to await further developments.
However, as noted by the local press, if the two players face sanctions, they will still have to serve them in the Premier League. In this regard, The Sun tabloid, which headlines “Bet Shock,” reminds that Italian regulations against illegal betting are much stricter than those in England and involve suspensions of up to three years.
A possibility, for now remote, could lead, as reported in the Daily Mail, to a freezing of the players’ salaries or even the termination of their contracts. But the players from Serie A are risking way more.
It seems like it’s going to be a long process, so let’s wait and see.
