Tonali

[Jammy89]

The only issue is that Toney was set by the English FA and Tonali's will be set by Italian. So legal precedent gets murkey.

English FA can fall back on, we wouldn't do that but it would be undermining to our Italian colleague to not fufill their punishment.

Hopefully I'm wrong though.

[toptoon]

If the ban is worldwide, surely it has to be UEFA who decide? I mean does the Italian FA have the right to ban a player worldwide (who doesn’t even play in Italy)??

[Jammy89]

Italian FA could ban in Italy but I'm sure the English FA would follow suit.

Or it could be that the Italian FA sent it up to UEFA for a worldwide ban.

[Ragatino]

The only issue is that Toney was set by the English FA and Tonali's will be set by Italian. So legal precedent gets murkey.

English FA can fall back on, we wouldn't do that but it would be undermining to our Italian colleague to not fufill their punishment.

Hopefully I'm wrong though.

Yeah jurisdiction is an interesting debate however there has to be a detent on specific breaches of rules otherwise what the hell is the point of having them.

https://sportwitness.co.uk/sandro-to...onths-floated/

Apparently the word is 1 year ban with 6 months additional rehab - in other words - No Football for 18 months.

That's 10 months more than the Ivor Toney got for exactly the same breach of Rules.

If I were on the Board of NUFC I'd be doing everything in my legal power to get this nonsense of 18months aligned with Toney's precedent.

Also negotiate with the Italians so that the 12+6 stands for his participation with the national team. So that he's banned from any Italian Football Federation related games.

UEFA will have to rule on where he stands in terms of Champions League matches.

It's a stinky cologne indeed, the whiff is Sh!tty Stickery indeed.

Let's hope the lad gets something closer to Toney's sentence than this blatant Horse Sh!te!

[Ragatino]

https://www.getfootballnewsitaly.com...ten-month-ban/

Another day, another report, another hack journalist throwing a dart at the 'Tonali Ban length' dart board & coming up with 10 months this time!

Set of clowns!

[Marat18]

https://www.getfootballnewsitaly.com...ten-month-ban/

Another day, another report, another hack journalist throwing a dart at the 'Tonali Ban length' dart board & coming up with 10 months this time!

Set of clowns!

They are generating views and clicks, so actually doing what they are asked to do

[Ragatino]

They are generating views and clicks, so actually doing what they are asked to do

Indeed and I'm falling for it hook, line and sinker!

Just need to get this sorted. Nip this in the bud.

[Zippity]

On the True Faith panel tonight were the journos Luke Edwards, Craig Hope, Keith Downie and Mark Douglas.

Edwards, in particular, gets a LOT of stick on social media but he actually speaks incredibly well about us; ditto Craig Hope.

They were all in agreement that everyone was gobsmacked by Tonali's press conference before the Milan game. He spoke to the Italian journos, in Italian (but as part of the main press conference so the English-speaking journos were there) , for 2 or 3 minutes. They said it was like a cry for help, that he felt lost and that he'd basically been forced out. It definitely didn't sound like he came here because he wanted to.

However, they were in agreement that Howe's treatment of him has been fantastic and it's had a positive effect on the player. Keith Downie has watched him train 3 times since the ban (and obviously saw him before) and said it's been like a weight has lifted off his shoulders.

[Jammy89]

Well that bodes well for the future to be honest.

Maybe he didn't want to come, which does add something to those who say Milan must of known.

However, if the way Howe has treated him has turned him around on being here, then all the better.

[tinostongue]

On the True Faith panel tonight were the journos Luke Edwards, Craig Hope, Keith Downie and Mark Douglas.

Edwards, in particular, gets a LOT of stick on social media but he actually speaks incredibly well about us; ditto Craig Hope.

They were all in agreement that everyone was gobsmacked by Tonali's press conference before the Milan game. He spoke to the Italian journos, in Italian (but as part of the main press conference so the English-speaking journos were there) , for 2 or 3 minutes. They said it was like a cry for help, that he felt lost and that he'd basically been forced out. It definitely didn't sound like he came here because he wanted to.

However, they were in agreement that Howe's treatment of him has been fantastic and it's had a positive effect on the player. Keith Downie has watched him train 3 times since the ban (and obviously saw him before) and said it's been like a weight has lifted off his shoulders.

I’ve just watched the lads training before the Everton game, on nufc tv and Tonali was there, training, and tbh he looked happy,smiling, different to how he was before being found out. I think that has been partly to blame for his sullen look, and average performances.. I expect to see a completely different player once the ban is over, the one who Eddie fell in love with.