Niccolo Fagioli has revealed that he borrowed money from Radu Dragusin to place sports bets on illegal platforms, and the Romanian defender has hit back through his manager.

Radu Dragushyn only wanted to help Nicolo Fagioli buy a watch

Florin Manea explained that Dragushyn only wanted to help Fagioli buy a watch and stated that the defender of the national team never gambled.

“I spoke after talking with you and Radu (Dragusin). He told me he didn’t know anything about the rates, said he told him he wanted to buy a watch. He knew him from the juniors and therefore gave him such an amount. He also “burned” the money, because he did not give it, even though he said he would.

As far as I understand in Italy, he has about two to three million euros in debt. He told me to give you his statement that he had never gambled in his life. Helped a colleague, that’s all” – Florin Maneaagent of Radu Dragusin, for ProSport.

According to Fagioli, Dragushyn would lend him 40,000 euros.

Nicolo Fagioli borrowed money from Rada Dragusin to make the bet

Niccolò Fagioli pleaded guilty and was charged with breaching Article 24 of the sports code related to the match: from 36 months in prison it was reduced to 12, of which 7 off the field and a further 5 for rehabilitation.

The verdict also includes a fine of 12,500 euros, as well as an obligation for the player to follow a treatment plan for at least six months.

During the five months of rehabilitation, the “Juventus” player will also take part in ten meetings of the Italian Football Federation.

Tuttosport published the statements made by Fagioli to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday. The Juventus player talked about how he came to bet and about the accumulated debts.