Sandro Tonali is expected to expeditiously engage in negotiations with the Federal Prosecutor's Office regarding a sanction. It is highly probable that an agreement will be achieved prior to the Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle on Wednesday. The goal is a plea bargain similar to that of Nicol Fagioli, who has been banned for a year: a seven-month suspension plus five months of adherence to both a treatment plan and a campaign to educate young people about the dangers of gambling addiction. Tonali would have stated in the meeting with the Federal Prosecutor's Office that he had also gambled on Milan during his time in the Rossoneri, but with bets that could not have resulted in the manipulation of results. Meanwhile, in England, Newcastle have chosen to show their full support for their summer coup, first by hiring a psychologist within the club, and then by making an official statement in which the Magpies confirm their closeness to the player involved in this affair.
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