Official announcement! Italy has withdrawn from the current national team due to investigation for gambling

On October 13, Beijing time, the Italian Football Association officially announced that Tonali and Zaniolo were investigated due to gambling scandals, so they withdrew from the current issue of the Italian national team.

Recently, Juve midfielder Fajoli was exposed to be suspected of participating in illegal gambling and is under investigation. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Corona, Tonali and Zaniolo, two Italian internationals, are also involved in the bet.

It is reported that the Turin police have come to the Covilciano training base where the Italian national team is located on the evening of the 13th local time to interrogate Tonali and Zaniolo. Accompanied by leader Buffon, Tonali and Zaniolo met with the police.

For its part, the Italian Football Federation issued an official announcement in the early hours of this morning, announcing that the Turin Prosecutor's Office informed Sandro Tonali and Niccolò Zaniolo, who are currently training with the national team at the Civecciano Technical Center, of the investigation documents.

Regardless of the nature of these acts, it is believed that in this case neither player is in the necessary conditions to face the arrangements for the next few days, and in this case, and also to protect them, the Football Association has decided that they will be allowed to return to their respective clubs.

According to Italian regulations, club members are not allowed to place bets on football matches or leagues. If the above three players are convicted of betting on the game, they will face a ban of no less than three years and a fine of at least 25,000 euros.