AC Milan and Italy full back
Alessandro Florenzi was questioned by prosecutors in Turin on
Thursday after joining a number of Italian players to be put
under investigation over alleged illegal betting.
Other players under investigation are Aston Villa and Italy
midfielder Niccolo' Zaniolo, Juventus and Italy midfielder
Nicolo' Fagioli and Newcastle United and Italy midfielder Sandro
Tonali.
Last month Tonali got a 10-month playing ban for gambling on
illegal platforms and on his former club AC Milan, plus eight
months in accessory sanctions, after a plea bargain with the
Italian soccer federation (FIGC).
The 23-year-old from Lodi near Milan, who joined the Magpies in
the close season, admitted his problem gambling and is seeking
help.
He was the second Italy player to be banned for gambling after
22-year-old Fagioli, who got a seven month ban from playing plus
five months accessory sanctions the week before.
Accessory sanctions entail following a gambling addiction
programme and speaking out to young people about the issue,
telling them not to emulate the players.
Zaniolo, the former Roma and Galatasaray forward, looks set to
escape sporting penalties as he said he did not bet on football
on the gambling platforms.
Italy's sporting authorities ban players from betting on soccer
matches.
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