Juventus have pledged their assist for midfielder Nicolo Fagioli after he was banned for seven months for breaching betting guidelines.
Fagioli had 5 months of a one-year ban suspended this week and was fined 12,500 euros (£10,848), whereas he agreed to a remedy plan of a minimum of six months to deal with his playing downside.
Juventus stated in an announcement on their official web site: “The membership has famous the official press launch from the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) and confirms its full assist for Nicolo Fagioli in tackling this path, offering the participant with the required assist in finishing up the indicated therapeutic plan and, as expressly offered for within the settlement, collaborating with the Federation to stipulate the scheduled appointments.
“We are firmly convinced that Nicolo, with the support of the club, his team-mates, his family and the professionals who will assist him, will face the therapeutic and training process with a great sense of responsibility and, once the disqualification has been served, will be able to return to competing with due serenity.”
Fagioli, 22, was certainly one of a number of gamers named final week who have been being investigated by the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office and the FIGC as a part of an Italian soccer betting probe.
Newcastle confirmed midfielder Sandro Tonali was totally co-operating with the enquiry, whereas Aston Villa ahead Nicolo Zaniolo, on mortgage from Galatasaray, can be being investigated.
Tonali and Zaniolo have been each withdrawn from Italy’s coaching camp this week whereas Fagioli, who has one senior worldwide cap, was not a part of their squad for Saturday’s win over Malta and Tuesday’s defeat to England.
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