{"id":294439,"date":"2023-10-20T23:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T23:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=294439"},"modified":"2023-10-20T23:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T23:24:59","slug":"zaniolo-available-for-aston-villa-vs-west-ham-despite-betting-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/zaniolo-available-for-aston-villa-vs-west-ham-despite-betting-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaniolo AVAILABLE for Aston Villa vs West Ham despite betting scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Nicolo Zaniolo is AVAILABLE for Aston Villa&#8217;s match against West Ham on Sunday despite facing questions from authorities about the Italian football betting scandal<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nicolo Zaniolo is currently being investigated for alleged illegal betting\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aston Villa confirmed that he is training as normal and available for the weekend<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Coming Up!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nicolo Zaniolo will be available for Aston Villa&#8217;s match against West Ham on Sunday despite being questioned about the illegal betting scandal in Italian football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Italian authorities are looking into Zaniolo and Newcastle star Sandro Tonali as part of a widescale investigation into alleged illegal betting.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa confirmed that Zaniolo is assisting the investigation and has met with senior club officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They added that the 24-year-old is training with the first-team squad as normal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than 40 players are suspected of being involved in the betting scandal that has rocked Italian football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/17\/76809397-12652805-image-a-1_1697818264086.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicolo Zaniolo is available for Aston Villa&#8217;s match against West Ham on Sunday, the club said<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/17\/76809549-12652805-image-a-2_1697818334040.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old is currently being investigated for alleged illegal betting by Italian authorities<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/17\/76809607-12652805-image-a-3_1697818385323.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has reportedly admitted his guilt and is at risk of a one-year ban\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagiolo received a seven-month ban for breaches having reached a plea bargain with prosecutors\u00a0after admitting his guilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fagiolo, Zaniolo, and Tonali all had their phones and devices confiscated by police\u00a0while the latter two had to leave Italy&#8217;s international training camp to face questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle midfielder Tonali is reportedly at risk of a year-long ban after reportedly admitting to betting on matches and his agent said he was fighting a gambling problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Under Italian regulations, athletes are forbidden from betting on the sports in which they participate.<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide bans of up to three years could apply if footballers are found to have broken the rules.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zaniolo, who has 13 caps for his country, joined Aston Villa on loan from Galatasaray\u00a0in the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has appeared seven times so far for Unai Emery&#8217;s team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12652805\/Nicolo-Zaniolo-AVAILABLE-Aston-Villas-match-against-West-Ham-Sunday-despite-facing-questions-authorities-Italian-football-betting-scandal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicolo Zaniolo is AVAILABLE for Aston Villa&#8217;s match against West Ham on Sunday despite facing questions from authorities about the Italian football betting scandal Nicolo Zaniolo is currently being investigated for alleged illegal betting\u00a0 Aston Villa confirmed that he is training as normal and available for the weekend Listen to the latest episode of 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