The Football News Thread 2023/24

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1712527335847567690

 

[Sniffer]

Be a shame if they got banned. Did Villa buy or loan him?

 

[Tony Towner]

The latter

 

[Lupo]

Zaniolo, Tonali and Fagioli betting bans would be worldwide

Italian rules ban players from betting on any football event and any bans given to Nicolò Zaniolo, Sandro Tonali or Nicolò Fagioli would be expanded worldwide.

Juventus midfielder Fagioli is under investigation for betting using illegal sites and it seems he handed himself in to the authorities. Today the prosecutor in Turin also informed Newcastle United star Tonali and Aston Villa forward Zaniolo that they too were under investigation for betting. The bets were seemingly placed when they were still in Italy representing Milan and Roma respectively.

However, if there are bans imposed by the FIGC, they would be expanded worldwide by FIFA All players in Italy are banned from placing bets on any football event organised in association with the FIGC, FIFA and UEFA. Brentford striker Ivan Toney admitted 232 breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules in May 2023 and was fined £50,000 along with an eight-month ban.

The minimum Italian ban for betting on football events is three years, so would be significantly harsher. It would be far worse for Zaniolo if the allegations are true that he bet on a Coppa Italia game involving his own club Roma when he was still in the squad.

 

[Johnny75]

3 years seems very harsh.

 

[Lupo]

3 years seems very harsh.

Would get them back just in time to lead Italy to World Cup glory in 2026 a-la-Paolo Rossi!

 

[leedswolf]

3 years seems very harsh.

Surely that's the reasoning behind deterrents?

 

[Kenny]

No Qatari take over for Man Utd.

 

[Tredman]

 

[Kenny]

Few months ago it was rumoured they have West Ham lined up as a back up option

 

[Alan]

Think I’d rather keep Fosun tbh.

 

[Tony Towner]

Think I’d rather keep Fosun tbh.

As has been said before I think we have a very rose tinted view of our ownership. The owner was literally kidnapped by the Party for 2 weeks, presumably to align his thinking with theirs. It all comes down to whether you think Quatari State ownership is worse than Chinese State ownership, because there's a fag paper between Fosun and China now.

 

[Alan]

It’s a fair point.

 

[Johnny75]

Few months ago it was rumoured they have West Ham lined up as a back up option

The Czech guy there is looking to buy Sullivan out but the nasty little shits family are holding on.

Don't think any take over other than him.

 

[The Bear]

Superb analysis!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1713488131331153938

 

[The Bear]

One of the seats at Everton's new stadium. "Restricted views" I'm guessing...

 

[leedswolf]

One of the seats at Everton's new stadium. "Restricted views" I'm guessing...


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There's probably a 50 year waiting list for that seat...

 

[SSB]

Superb analysis!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1713488131331153938

Didn’t really know about this guys story until watching the feature on him on Welcome to Wrexham.

 

[leedswolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1712527335847567690

Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has been banned for seven months by the Italian football federation for breaching betting rules.
Fagioli was given a 12-month ban, with five months suspended, and fined 12,500 euros (£10,850).
The 22-year-old will also have to have therapy for his gambling problem.

 

[leedswolf]

Sandro Tonali faces a lengthy ban from football after admitting to betting on AC Milan matches while a player at the Italian club, according to Sky Italy.