Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo have been sent home from Italy’s training camp after criminal prosecutors launched an investigation into alleged gambling offences, the country’s football federation said Thursday.
In a statement, the FIGC confirmed that midfielder Tonali and forward Zaniolo, who both play in England with Newcastle United and Aston Villa respectively, had been formally informed of the probe by prosecutors from Turin at the Azzurri’s Coverciano training centre.
The pair will miss Italy’s Euro 2024 qualifying matches with Malta and England, with the European champions second in Group C but level on seven points with Ukraine and North Macedonia.
