Alessandro Florenziright side of Milan, was questioned this Thursday by the Turin Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating him for illegal betting. During the interrogation, Florenzi He declared that “I bet on games of chance, but never on football.”
Florenzi is another footballer investigated by the Turin Prosecutor’s Office for what is known in Italy as the ‘Betting Case’ in which Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle), who were both sanctioned, and Nicolo Zaniolo (Aston Villa), were alone. also involved.investigated.
The right side of Milanwho admitted to betting on games of chance such as roulette, according to local media, denied betting on soccer games, something they did Fagiolo and Tonali.
FlorenziEuropean champion with Italy in 2021 and former teammate of Tonal within Milan, has been under investigation since Wednesday, when news broke of his involvement, for “illegal gambling or betting activities.” But the Italian Football Federation denied on Thursday that it had opened proceedings against it Florenzi.
Betting is not a crime in Italy for players, but doing so on football matches is, as they admit they have done. Fagioli and Tonali, not Nicolo Zaniolo (Aston Villa)the third investigated the plot so far.
It is illegal to bet on illegal platforms, which is what the Turin Prosecutor’s Office is investigating and what will require ordinary, non-sporting sanctions, as everyone indicates in the case of Zaniolo. A few weeks ago, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) imposed sanctions on the sport Fagioli and Tonali.
Fagioli, player of Juventus, will be out of the playing field for 7 months; while Tonalplayer of Newcastlereceived a 10-month sentence, slightly longer for betting on his team’s soccer matches, although never where he was on the field.
The fact that both pleaded guilty and that they found a point of common agreement on FIGC reduced his penalties, which could have been up to 3 years from the field of play.
Both, who will not be able to play euro 2024, They will also have to undergo medical treatment against gambling addiction and give talks to young people to raise awareness about the problem.
Source: La Verdad
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