Italy’s Gambling Scandal: Explained | football

Italian football is revealed in the midst of a very serious scandal in which 4 prominent players are being investigated by the police for allegedly having used illegal platforms and football matches.

Two players left the Italian national team’s training camp in Coverciano ahead of the two Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England, while two other players have also been named in what appears to be an incredibly serious and damaging situation. Italian reports claim that up to ten Serie A players may be involved.

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To emphasize the rule violated in relation to alleged competitions in football matches, article 24 of the Code of Sports Justice establishes that it prohibits “subjects of the federal system, directors, adherents and members of clubs belonging to the professional sector from making or accepting bets, directly or indirectly, including from legal persons to make them, which refer to the effects of official matches organized within the framework of the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. “

Obviously, it’s a very serious story anyway, but it’s something that opens a lot of wounds in Italy given that the Calciopoli scandal of 2006 was such a serious and far-reaching match-fixing event. Fixing here, but with more players named, those questions will want to be asked at all grades and this is a very sensitive topic.

This is an upcoming story in Italy that probably has a lot of twists and turns to come, but here is the current situation of the Italian football scandal.

There are 4 players named at this stage, it is said that some other Juventus player who is lately betting on Serie B is also involved.

All of this data comes from a prominent former paparazzi and gossip columnist, Fabrizio Corona. It has been the subject of many complaints for the way it accumulated this data and shared it, however, this data exists. He shared his findings in Dillingernews. it, allegedly disseminating the data to the press and authorities.

Corona’s first report on this issue was on August 2, when he reported that Nicolo Fagioli was suffering from gambling addiction, but did not mention that the government was aware of it and that a secret investigation had been opened.

Nicolo Fagioli first to be nominated / Jonathan Moscrop/GettyImages

On October 10, it first emerged that Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli, 22, was under investigation for illegal betting platforms and betting on football matches. He admitted to investigators in Turin that he had gambled on illegal platforms, but denies betting on matches involving his own. Equipment. He participates in research as productively as he can in the hope of getting a reduced ban. He bypassed his phone, which broadened the investigation.

Corona spoke to Sport Italia (via Football Italia) and claimed that Juventus knew this summer that Fagioli had a gambling problem but decided not to report it to the authorities.

“Juventus had known Fagioli since August 1, so much so that on the American excursion they found an excuse not to bring him, looking to leave him blank,” Corona said.

“They didn’t report this to the judicial authorities, it’s a very serious crime, a crime of relegation. I’m doing a blank investigation, I’m cooperating with justice. Organized crime is involved.

Juventus released a statement on Friday saying the club “immediately and quickly communicated with the federal prosecutor’s office of the FIGC. “

Sandro Tonali joins Newcastle/Claudio Villa/GettyImages

Since their participation is public at the same time, we will bring them together. Sandro Tonali (23) and Nicolo Zaniolo (24) were part of Luciano Spalletti’s Italy squad to face Malta and England. From then on, they were allowed to leave the Covercian camp, St. Petersburg. George’s Park in Italy, so to speak, to carry out the research.

The incidents are said to date back to before the pair joined Premier League clubs, Newcastle for Tonali and Aston Villa for Zaniolo. For Zaniolo, things look serious. He is accused of betting on Roma fites while sitting on the bench in the Coppa Italia last season.

Tonali is accused of betting on Serie A matches, but not those of his then-team, AC Milan. They have been given documents and are the subject of a formal police investigation. Investigators confiscated the tablets of both players. Zaniolo’s edition of occasions is that he played blackjack at a site without knowing it was illegal. He told investigators that he had gambled on illegal sites, but had never bet on football.

Corona’s source said Zanioli’s mother played a major role in his bets. She handles her son’s affairs and it turns out she was on top of everything.

Italian coach Spalletti spoke to Sky Sport Italia and said of Tonali and Zanioli: “It’s right to make sure they protect themselves, then justice will take its course. But if abnormal things have been done, it’s fair to pay. We want to communicate about the threat of falling into those temptations, reach out to those young people and tell them that those traps exist.

Nicola Zalewski is the youngest name / Jonathan Moscrop/GettyImages

In an eerie and whimsical way, Corona said that on Friday at 14:00 CEST he would announce the fourth call that his mole had told him. It was 21-year-old AS Roma winger Nicola Zalewski.

Zalewski was born and raised in Italy but represents Poland abroad. Despite his age, he has been a regular at Roma over the past few seasons, spending his entire career on the club’s books. He has made 79 appearances for the senior team and is a player José Mourinho trusts.

VoceGiallorossa. it Zalewski doesn’t mind too much being named, as he feels far removed from moves that have put others in trouble.

Naturally, most enthusiasts need to know, first of all, how long players can be suspended if they are found guilty. There is no guarantee at this point that anyone will be punished. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office has opened a case against the players and an investigation will be necessary.

They need to know whether there has been a violation of article 24 mentioned above. Article 24 refers to a “disqualification of at least three years”, but La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that it can be reduced in the event of an allegation. player collaboration, which is what Fagioli does.

Different types of plea agreements can result in discounts of 50% or one-third. What is clear is that they are in more danger in terms of football bans than prosecution of criminals. Fines will most likely have to be paid if proven guilty, but the real fear is that they will be banned from football.

Although the alleged crimes took place in Italy, in the case of Tonali and Zaniolo, any sanctions would apply in the Premier League, as prosecutors will ask for the bans to be extended to all competitions.

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