Juventus’ Fagioli banned for betting breaches

The Italian FA (FIGC) has banned Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli for at least seven months over breaches of betting rules, according to a statement released Tuesday.

The FIGC ban is for 12 months in total, five of which are suspended provided Fagioli completes a six-month course of therapy for gambling issues and attends at least 10 public meetings.

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Fagioli, 22, has also been fined €12,500 ($13,235) for the violations relating to betting on footballing events organised by the FIGC, FIFA or UEFA.

The FIGC reserves the right to oversee Fagioli’s compliance with the commutative measures and the ability to terminate the agreement should they not be met.

It was made public last Wednesday that Fagioli was being investigated for alleged gambling breaches, with Turin’s public prosecutor confirming La Stampa Daily’s reports that the player is involved in a criminal probe targeting users of illegal online betting platforms, along with other unnamed suspects.

Fagioli’s lawyers made a statement after the news went public.

“Our client is dealing with the matter responsibly, with a view to maximum transparency and collaboration with the ordinary and sporting judicial authorities,” Fagioli’s lawyers Luca Ferrari and Armando Simbari said in a joint statement at the time.

“Nicolo is calm and fully focused on Juventus and the [Italian Serie A] league,” they added.

Fagioli has played in six of Juve’s eight Serie A matches this season. Last November he made his debut for Italy, coming on as a substitute in a 3-1 away friendly win against Albania.

He is not in the squad for the current round of international games. Italy face England at Wembley on Tuesday evening.