Newcastle’s ace given 2 months ban from playing by FA for placing bets on football after signing with Newcastle United.

On Thursday, the FA made their final verdict on Sandro Tonali.

The Newcastle United player continued to gamble on football matches after relocating to England earlier this season.

Sandro Tonali had already received a ten-month ban for betting on football matches while playing in Italy.

Yesterday’s verdict resulted in a suspended two-month penalty for the player, which will only take effect if he violates the betting rules again. The FA also provided information (see below) on the bets Sandro Tonali placed on Newcastle United matches.

Sandro Tonali will be available to play from August 27, 2024 onward.

Eddie Howe has now provided additional information about the player and what happened following the Italian FA’s original investigation and penalty.

Newcastle United’s Head Coach reveals that Sandro Tonali took a voluntary wage cut because he felt ‘sorry’ about being banned so soon after joining the club and being unable to play:

Eddie Howe, 3 May 2024:

“It was something Sandro Tonali wanted to undertake.

“He felt guilty.

“He thought that joining a new club was something he wanted to demonstrate to the club.

“With good confidence.

“That he was remorseful and resolved to go on, to learn from it.

“They are all really positive signals for the future.

“We have a very good human person at the football club.

“Someone who is keen to show all the good he can do for Newcastle United.”

On Thursday afternoon, the Premier League issued its decision on Sandro Tonali.

Regarding gambling on football matches after joining Newcastle United.

Sandro Tonali has received a two-month suspended ban.

So, Sandro Tonali’s extra two months will not be activated unless he commits another breach, with the midfielder slated to return on August 27, 2024.

However, after digging deeper, the FA has provided additional facts surrounding the Sandro Tonali issue in its ‘Decision and Reasons’ paper (see below).

First, the FA admitted that they could discover no evidence that Sandro Tonali had placed any football bets.

Second, the only reason The FA could take action was because Sandro Tonali himself revealed that he had placed bets on football after signing with Newcastle United.

Third, the player revealed that he had made up to 50 bets.

Fourth, up to four of those were for Newcastle United games.

Fifth, all of the NUFC bets were for Newcastle to win.

Sixth, he couldn’t recall how much each of the bets was worth, but none of them over €10,000 (about £8,500).

Seventh, one of the four (at most) bets Sandro Tonali placed was on Newcastle United to beat Manchester City! In September, I won a wager on the League Cup game.

14. The FA contacted six regulated betting companies listed in ‘Exhibit 6 – Device Data’ to confirm if any of their accounts violated the FA’s betting rules.
15. All six operators stated there were no violations of The FA’s rules in the related accounts.
The FA requested that all UK-licensed betting firms share any accounts associated with ST that violated the Betting Rules. There were no accounts identified.

under the name of ST that revealed violations of The FA’s Betting Rules. There were no accounts identified.
17. ST was interviewed by FA investigators on March 5, 2024.
18. The FA relies on ST’s confessions from his witness statement and discussion with investigators.
19. From August 12 to early October 2023, ST placed 40-50 football bets, including up to four on NUFC.
20. The four NUFC bets were all on NUFC to win, and they are summarized below:
i. An accumulator bet on NUFC beating Brighton & Hove Albion FC on September 2nd or Burnley FC on September 30th, 2023; ii. An accumulator bet that includes NUFC.

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