Alessandro Florenzi, Rafael Leana’s partner at Milan, admitted that he bet, but not on football matches. According to the Italian newspaper, this statement was made during a hearing at the Turin prosecutor’s office this Thursday. Corriere dello Sport.
In Italy, the 32-year-old defender is under investigation on suspicion of illegal betting. Nicolo Fagioli, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo. The case is about betting abuses, the same accusation brought against Nicolo Zaniolo, a former Roma striker currently with English club Aston Villa.
This Thursday, Alessandro Florenzi arrived at the Turin prosecutor’s office, accompanied by the same lawyer whom he represents. Nicolo Zaniolo. According to information provided by his lawyer following the hearing, the Milan defender explained that he had placed bets, but had never bet on football matches, and provided all the clarifications requested by Italian prosecutors.
October 12 newspaper Corriere dello Sport revealed the participation of Nicolo Fagioli, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo in a “secret betting network” whose center of operations was WhatsApp. The first two face disqualification for seven and ten months respectively.