"I am very calm and have full confidence in the players. The club is the same. If AS Roma makes an official statement, it is because we are all together. I have spoken to Zalewski and El Shaarawy, I believe they are telling the truth. We even laughed about those allegations (betting)," coach Mourinho shared, in a press conference before AS Roma's match against Monza at home stadium Olimpico.
Coach Mourinho (middle)
Italian football is being rocked by the betting scandal involving many famous players. Of these, 3 players have been officially investigated and admitted to being addicted to betting. They are former AC Milan player Sandro Tonali, currently playing for Newcastle; Nicolo Zaniolo - former AS Roma player, currently playing for Aston Villa on loan from Galatasaray and Juventus player Nicolo Fagioli (who has been suspended for 7 months). Tonali and Zaniolo are both facing 1-2 year suspensions and must undergo treatment to overcome their gambling addiction.
Meanwhile, AS Roma have also been accused of having players involved in betting, two players, Zalewski and El Shaarawy, who were named by journalist Fabrizio Corona and the Dillinger News as part of a group of players who have been involved in betting for many years.
Sandro Tonali (left) currently plays for Newcastle, facing a 1-2 year suspension for his gambling addiction.
Zalewski and El Shaarawy are not on the list of Italian security agencies investigating. Both AS Roma players are preparing documents to sue journalist Fabrizio Corona and the Dillinger News for defamation.
"Once again, I have full confidence in the players, believing that they told me the truth. We have a very close relationship so we can tell everything. I am just a little sad that the front page of some newspapers in Portugal said: "Some of Mourinho's players bet on the result of their team".
This damages the image of innocent players. What will happen next? It is a legal matter, we have to wait and trust the judicial system. Those who have to pay for their wrongdoings will pay for it. Anyway, it is normal," added coach Mourinho.
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