‘Let’s begin with thanks’: Sandro Tonali speaks to Italian media about Newcastle United followers

 · November 11 2024, 21:00

There cannot be many examples of a worse begin to a profession at a brand new membership than that of Sandro Tonali at Newcastle United.

Simply 12 video games into life on Tyneside, Sandro Tonali was slapped with a 10-month ban from soccer for participating in forbidden betting practices by the Italian Soccer Federation.

It was a darkish time for Sandro and it kicked off an enormous debate on-line about whether or not Newcastle did not do their due diligence or if Milan had hoodwinked us.

In addition to that, there have been those that felt that Tonali ought to by no means play for Newcastle once more – typical on-line overreaction that swiftly went away.

Sandro Tonali thanks the Newcastle supporters for by no means judging him

Nonetheless, regardless of the net rhetoric, Tonali has now instructed Sky Sports activities Italia that he by no means skilled any negativity from followers he met when out and about, praising the supporters for a way they handled him.

“Let’s begin with thanks.

“I’ve stated it already and I’ll maintain saying it for a very long time, as a result of the behaviour of Newcastle’s followers was sudden.

“Right here, the followers don’t decide anybody, not a single participant. Even once I went to the stadium to look at video games or walked across the metropolis, I didn’t really feel judged by anybody.

“They might shake my hand; this actually struck me, and it was actually the very last thing I anticipated from Newcastle’s followers at the moment.

“Many facets of my life have modified, however I’m very nicely, each on and off the sphere. I believe that’s really crucial factor. My relationships with folks have additionally modified so much, so these items past soccer make all of the distinction.”

Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes is a conundrum Eddie Howe wants to unravel

Sandro Tonali’s return to the aspect has been combined to say the least. There appears to be one thing that stops him and Bruno Guimaraes clicking in the identical aspect, and because of this, Tonali is being diminished to an impression sub.

The midfield of Joe Willock and Sean Longstaff both aspect of Bruno Guimaraes is working so nicely. Though, within the Carabao Cup it was Tonali who performed the Guimaraes function and he had one among his higher video games for the membership, in order that place is there to be gained if he can oust Bruno.

Ideally we would wish to see a world the place they’ll play alongside one another, however the feeling is, proper now, they’re simply too comparable.

It is a good drawback to have, although.