Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth has spoken of his 'massive shock' at the Sandro Tonali's ban and confirmed the club are internally investigating the transfer.
Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth has spoken of his 'massive shock' at the Sandro Tonali betting breaches saga and confirmed the club are internally investigating the transfer. Tonali, a £55m signing from AC Milan, has been banned from playing for 10 months after agreeing a plea bargain as part of an Italian Football Federation investigation into illegal betting.
' Are you looking at at cutting Tonali's wages during his absence?ASHWORTH: 'Any player's contract situation is private and confidential. 'All I can say is that Sandro has been outstanding since this has happened and has been fully collaborative. He's been an outstanding professional in that context. 'Beyond that, I cannot comment because it's private and confidential.' Has he breached his contract?ASHWORTH: 'You could look at it like that.
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