Italy coach Spalletti defends decision to allow Tonali and Zaniolo to leave Italy squad amid serie a online betting scandal
The HinduItaly manager Luciano Spalletti defended the decision to allow Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo to leave their training camp after the players were told of their involvement in an investigation by Turin prosecutors. Italy’s football federation said on Thursday the players were notified of the probe by prosecutors while at the national team’s training centre in Coverciano, ahead of EURO 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England. Now let’s think about playing, we lose two champions but we remain a very strong team.” Reuters contacted Tonali’s and Zaniolo’s agents for comment on Thursday. “We must try to help them defend themselves, but it’s also right that justice takes its course and if irregularities have occurred, then it will be right to pay.” Turin prosecutors said on Wednesday they were investigating another Italian footballer, Nicolo Fagioli, for alleged illegal betting activities.
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