{"id":294171,"date":"2023-10-17T05:45:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=294171"},"modified":"2023-10-18T23:02:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T04:02:04","slug":"italy-coach-admits-to-gambling-scandal-trauma-ahead-of-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/italy-coach-admits-to-gambling-scandal-trauma-ahead-of-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy Coach Admits to Gambling Scandal \u2018Trauma\u2019 Ahead of England Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti has admitted the gambling scandal engulfing the team made for \u201ctraumatic\u201d preparation for the crucial Euro 2024 qualifier. That’s as the Italy soccer team prepares to take the field against England on Tuesday night,<\/p>\n

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Nicol\u00f2 Zaniolo, left, and Sandro Tonali won’t feature for the Italian national team against England Tuesday night after being caught up in an illegal gambling scandal. (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Defensive midfielder Sandro Tonali and attacking midfielder Nicol\u00f2 Zaniolo are under investigation by police looking into illegal betting. Investigators questioned the duo at Italy\u2019s training camp last Thursday. The players have been sent home from international duty and won’t play against England on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Italian media reported this week that Tonali, who joined EPL club Newcastle this summer from Milan, has admitted to betting on soccer games via an illegal platform. Zaniolo has denied betting on games. But he admitted to playing online poker and blackjack, although he claims he didn’t know the sites he used were illegal. He currently plays for the EPL\u2019s Aston Villa.<\/p>\n

Fagioli Wants Plea Deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The police raid on the training camp came a day after Juventus central midfielder Nicol\u00f2 Fagioli surrendered to the Turin Prosecutor\u2019s Office to admit to betting on games. Italian media reports he is seeking a plea deal to receive a lighter punishment.<\/p>\n

Players found breaking Italian soccer\u2019s rules against betting on games face up to a three-year ban from the sport.<\/p>\n

Fagioli made his international debut last November and could have featured against England on Tuesday night were he not already embroiled in the betting scandal.<\/p>\n

With this misadventure, we\u2019ve all been affected by this,\u201d<\/strong> Spalletti said in Monday\u2019s prematch press conference, as translated by The Daily Mirror<\/em>. \u201cWe need to move forward. We have to focus on what our goals are. They\u2019re good players. But we can\u2019t depend solely on these players in order to get a result.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Spalleti said the proceedings had been \u201ctraumatic,\u201d especially with police turning up at the training camp. The other players were \u201csurprised and upset.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of us were able to give [Tonali and Zaniolo] a hug before they went home,\u201d he added. “The players themselves were absolutely distraught because when you are part of a national team, very strong ties and bonds are created.\u201d<\/p>\n

Qualification Perilous <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Spalleti hopes his players can put these events behind them during a tough game tonight at London\u2019s Wembley Stadium. Lose and qualification for the Euros hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n

It would mean that the Azzurri would have to beat Ukraine on the final matchday in a game that will be played in Germany because of the Russo-Ukrainian war.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite winning Euro 2020<\/a> after beating England on penalties in the final, Italy failed to qualify<\/a> for the past two World Cups. Missing out on a major competition would pile further trauma on this team and its intensely passionate supporters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti has admitted the gambling scandal engulfing the team made for \u201ctraumatic\u201d preparation for the crucial Euro 2024 qualifier. 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