Sandro Tonali’s agent admitted that the Newcastle star is battling a gambling addiction.
A day earlier the pair had been questioned and had electronic devices seized by police during a surprise raid at the Coverciano facility.Speaking at an event earlier at the Italian embassy in London, Tonali's agent, Giuseppe Riso, said: “Sandro suffers of gambling addition. He’s fighting to avoid that and I’m sure he will win this difficult game.“Sandro understood that he has to focus on this issue and face up to the gambling addition with a strong, determined approach”.
claimed that while there were initial suggestions that Tonali bet on matches involving his former club AC Milan, the player is insistent that he only played online games such as poker and blackjack.
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