Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth admitted the membership had been shocked to find midfielder Sandro Tonali had guess on matches throughout his time with AC Milan that led to a ten-month ban from soccer.
Tonali value the Magpies a reported £60 million ($76 million) in July to turn out to be the costliest Italian participant of all time.
However, he performed simply 12 instances for the Premier League membership earlier than being banned as a part of an investigation by Italian prosecutors into playing on soccer.
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The 23-12 months-outdated positioned a number of bets together with on matches involving Milan throughout his time with the Italian giants.
His agent has stated Tonali has a playing habit.
The English Football Association are additionally reportedly investigating whether or not Tonali broke betting guidelines after becoming a member of Newcastle.
Players are usually not permitted to gamble on any soccer matches, whether or not they’re concerned or not.
“It was a massive shock, a massive surprise. Dealing with it was new to all of us. It came from nowhere,” Ashworth advised reporters on Friday.
“He was a big signing for us. We didn’t expect it. You look at yourself. Could I have done better? Could we have known? Should we have known? You look at your processes.
“I have been doing this for 16 years and it has never happened before.”
Ashworth refused to be drawn on whether or not Milan knew of Tonali’s playing previous to the switch and the potential of authorized motion in the event that they did.
“It’s really difficult for me to get into what other clubs do or don’t know,” he added.
“All we can do is look at our own internal investigation and internal process. It’s a really difficult question for me to answer – I just don’t know.
Ashworth said Tonali had been a “top-class individual and professional” since information of his betting broke.
But he refused to disclaim that the participant’s wage could also be minimize throughout his ban.
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