Sindo Donnelly, who joined Newcastle at a high price this summer, has recently been embroiled in a gambling scandal in Italy. He is expected to reach a plea bargain with the prosecution early next week and faces a one-year ban, with this week's Newcastle home match against Crystal Palace likely to be his final competitive match.
"The Magpies signed the Italian international from AC Milan for a fee of 64 million euros (about HK$528 million) until 2028. This season, he has played 10 matches for Newcastle and has only scored 1 goal. Now that the gambling incident has erupted, causing the team to suffer huge losses, Newcastle are reportedly considering all possible legal action.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sindo Donnelly has confessed to the Italian Public Prosecutor's Office that he is suspected of betting on soccer and has admitted to placing bets on AC Milan matches and betting on his own team to win. The results of the investigation showed that his behavior did not involve sports fraud, and he himself does not owe gambling debts. In addition, he also submitted to the prosecution proof of gambling addiction.
