Sandro Tonali Placed Bets on Newcastle United to Win, Confirms English FA: Full Details of the Four Wagered Matches Revealed
FA Investigation Reveals Tonali Backed Newcastle to Win in Four Separate Bets During Early 2023–24 Season, Total Stakes Estimated Under €10,000
The English Football Association (FA) has officially confirmed that Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali placed four separate bets on his own team to win in the Premier League.
The revelation is part of an ongoing investigation into breaches of betting regulations, which has already seen the Italian international face disciplinary action.
According to a statement from the English FA, the bets in question were made during the 2023–24 Premier League season and were all placed between September and October 2023, a period shortly after Tonali’s high-profile move to Newcastle United from AC Milan.
The FA detailed four specific betting instances involving Newcastle United, all of which were bets in favor of Tonali’s team winning.
Here is a breakdown of the four confirmed bets placed by tonali:
- A single bet on Newcastle United to beat Brighton & Hove Albion or Burnley, This bet was placed in early September 2023, with the FA unable to confirm the exact opponent as both matches occurred in the same month.
- An accumulator bet including Newcastle United to beat Brentford, also made in September 2023, this accumulator comprised multiple matches, with Newcastle’s victory over Brentford among the key outcomes.
3. A single wager on Newcastle United to defeat Manchester City , this high-stakes bet came during a fixture in September 2023. Despite the strength of the opposition, Tonali backed his own side to claim the win.
4. An accumulator bet including Newcastle United to beat West Ham United – This bet was placed in October 2023, once again forming part of a broader multiple-bet ticket.
A spokesperson for the FA confirmed that during Tonali’s interview with investigators, he could not recall the exact amounts wagered on each bet, though he estimated that the total did not exceed €10,000 across all four instances.
The revelation adds further complexity to the narrative surrounding Tonali’s gambling issues, which had already come to light earlier in the season although he is currently serving a suspension for breaches of betting regulations, including incidents dating back to his time in Italy.
The player has expressed remorse and is undergoing therapy as part of his rehabilitation process.
Despite the clear breach of betting rules particularly those prohibiting players from betting on matches involving their own team the nature of Tonali’s bets being in favor of Newcastle victories is expected to be a mitigating factor in the FA’s disciplinary evaluation.
However, the situation once again underscores the growing concerns about gambling in football and the pressure on governing bodies to enforce strict compliance.
This latest disclosure is sure to reignite the conversation about football’s relationship with betting companies, the availability of gambling platforms to professional athletes, and the psychological challenges some players face in managing these temptations.
As the FA continues its investigation and prepares for any further action, Newcastle United has yet to issue a formal statement in response to the newly released details.
