Sandro Tonali (23), the player Newcastle bought from AC Milan for almost €70m in the summer, has been banned for betting.

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The Italian player will not be able to play for the next 10 months, which is synonymous with the loss of a huge amount, at least 8 million euros.

Sandro Tonali loses 8 million euros

Reason? Sandro Tonali will not be paid by Newcastle during his 10-month ban, during which the Italian would have received €8m had he played.

Not getting paid is just one of the problems Sandro Tonali will face. The Italian will also miss next summer’s European Championship finals in Germany if the Squadra Azzurra qualify.

During his suspension, Sandro Tonali will spend a long time in Italy, where he will be forced to travel to meet with gambling addicts. The midfielder will also have to regularly attend meetings with a psychologist to help him overcome his addiction.

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