Late this afternoon, the Turin Public Prosecutor's Office "notified the investigation documents to the footballers Sandro Tonali and Nicolò Zaniolo, in a meeting with the National at the Federal Technical Center of Coverciano”.
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The FIGC announced it in a note. The Newcastle midfielder and the Aston Villa striker have been called into question by Fabrizio Corona, according to which the two footballers had bet on football matches.
“Regardless of the nature of the acts, believing that in this situation the two players are not in the necessary condition to face the commitments scheduled for the next few days, the Federation has decided, also for their protection, to allow them to return to their respective clubs,” concludes the statement from the Football Federation.
Nicolò Zaniolo and Sandro Tonali had been brought into play by Fabrizio Corona
Nicolò Zaniolo and Sandro Tonali had been dragged into the matter by Fabrizio Corona. The former king of paparazzi, in fact, was heard at the Police Headquarters in Milan as a person informed of the facts, in reference to his accusations against Nicolò Fagioli, now under investigation in Turin, who is said to suffer from gambling addiction.
“Sandro Tonali and Nicolò Zaniolo do it too,” Corona said. “An informant revealed to me that Zaniolo was betting on Roma’s Coppa Italia match even when he was on the bench. The names were given to me by reliable sources that I will reveal as soon as possible.”
The information on football betting "comes to me from a person well-introduced in the world of football and is part of a dossier that has been collected over time. In the coming weeks we will see some really great things", concluded Corona
Article published on 12 October 2023 - 20:38
