It has nearly been a year since Italian football faced a massive betting scandal, and Fabrizio Corona has stated that former AC Milan player Sandro Tonali should thank him.
Sandro Tonali’s move to Newcastle United broke the hearts of many Milan fans, but the transfer was overshadowed by the involvement of the midfielder in the betting scandal which caused havoc for Italian football.
Questions arose from the Magpies, asking whether the Rossoneri knew anything about the habits of their former player, and the relationship between the two clubs was seemingly rocky at one point. However, this has not continued into this summer, with the parties in contact over the potential sale of Malick Thiaw.
The biggest victim of the situation, without a doubt, was Tonali, who was banned from football last season, but he should be able to return in the early stages of the upcoming Premier League season, meaning there is finally light at the end of the tunnel.
Corona spoke to the 352 Sport podcast about his knowledge of the scandal, stating that he helped several Inter players whilst suggesting Tonali should thank him, and his words have been relayed by Milan News.
“The football betting case? I’ve always said it, I mention the names of others but the names of Inter never. And there were some. I did it out of personal interest. After all, I made that stuff public because I had to launch Dillinger, which in one day reached 300,000 followers and 2.5 million unique users a day. It became the most important news site.
“Tonali and Fagioli have me to thank. Fagioli would have loved him and he was penniless, now he is a millionaire again, debt-free and healthy.”