Newcastle United’s midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months for betting.
The Italian football federation announced this on Thursday.
Tonali was found to have gambled on matches involving his former club AC Milan before he joined Saudi-owned Newcastle in July in a 56-million-pound (64-million-euro) move that made him the most expensive Italian player in history.
The ban means Tonali will miss the rest of the Premier League season and next summer’s European Championship if holders Italy qualify.