Stars from Newcastle and Aston Villa were asked to leave the Italy camp following an investigation into possible unlawful betting.
Both Sandro Tonali, a midfielder for Newcastle United, and Nicolo Zaniolo, a forward for Aston Villa on loan, are returning to their clubs from Italy’s training camp after learning they were under investigation by the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Both Sandro Tonali, a midfielder for Newcastle United, and Nicolo Zaniolo, a forward for Aston Villa on loan, are returning to their clubs from Italy’s training camp after learning they were under investigation by the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The players “are not in the necessary condition” to play in the forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England, according to the Italian Football Federation, which also stated that the decision was made “for their protection.”
T
he nature of the investigations that Tonali and Zaniolo
—who is on loan at Villa from Galatasaray—were the subject of was not made clear in the FIGC announcement.
It has to do with an inquiry into illicit betting, according to Italian reports. Nicolo Fagioli, a midfield player for Juventus, was reportedly the subject of an investigation on Wednesday due to suspected betting violations.
The Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened investigations into players Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo, who are currently training with the national team at the Coverciano Federal Training C., the FIGC said in a statement on Thursday.
Regardless of the circumstances, the fed
eration has chosen to permit the two players to return to their respective clubs for their security, given that they are not in the required condition to compete in the matches that are slated for the upcoming few days.
The defending European champions Italy will host Malta in Bari on Saturday before going to Wembley to play England in a rematch of the Euro 2020 final on Tuesday.
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