Sandro Tonali: Newcastle player gets suspended two-month FA betting ban

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been given a suspended two-month ban after admitting to breaches of Football Association betting rules.

The Italian, 23, will not serve the ban if he does not commit further breaches before the end of next season.

Tonali was charged by the FA in March and admitted placing between 40 and 50 football bets after joining Newcastle from AC Milan last July, including four on the Magpies’ results.

The FA said the money placed on the bets by Tonali, who has also been fined £20,000, would have been “well in excess of 100,000 euros” (£85,600).

Tonali’s four bets on Newcastle were all on his side to win, the FA said. He played in three of the four fixtures.

Newcastle said Tonali is “continuing to follow a therapeutic plan and educational programme…