Sandro Tonali investigated again with Newcastle ace and Man Utd flop among 12 stars caught up in illegal betting scandal

SANDRO TONALI is one of 12 players under investigation after reportedly being caught up in an illegal betting scandal in Italy.

The Newcastle star previously served a 10-month ban in October 2023 for betting on matches, including his then-team AC Milan.

Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United during a pre-match warm-up. — Sandro Tonali is one of 12 players caught up in an illegal betting scandal in ItalyCredit: Getty

Angel Di Maria in Manchester United uniform playing soccer. — Man Utd flop Angel Di Maria is also among those being investigated by prosecutorsCredit: PA:Press Association

But prosecutors in Italy have now opened investigations into 12 current and former Serie A stars in a fresh illegal betting probe.

They include ex-Manchester United flop Angel Di Maria, now at Benfica, and Fiorentina's Nicolo Fagioli - who, like Tonali, has already served a ban for illegal betting.

Other players caught up in the new storm are Juventus duo Weston McKennie and Mattia Perin, Roma's Leandro Paredes, Atalanta's Raoul Bellanova and Torino's Samuele Ricci.

Italian media outlets ANSA and AGI both claim that all 12 players are being investigated for poker games and betting on sporting events - but not football matches - on banned gambling platforms.

It’s added that Italian prosecutors allege Tonali and Fagioli were rewarded financially for recruiting other gamblers to the clandestine platforms.

On Friday morning, the Milan prosecutor’s office placed five people under house arrest for “illegal gambling activities and money laundering.”

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