Coach Mourinho speaks out about the betting scandal that shook Italian football

"I am very calm and have full confidence in the players. The club too. 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 (center)

Italian football is being rocked by the betting scandal of many famous players. Among them, 3 players are officially investigated and admitted to being addicted to betting. They are former AC Milan player Sandro Tonali, currently playing for Newcastle; Nicolo Zaniolo - former player of AS Roma, currently playing for Aston Villa on loan from Galatasaray and Juventus player Nicolo Fagioli (suspended for 7 months). Tonali and Zaniolo are both facing 1-2 year suspensions and must undergo treatment to overcome their betting addiction.

Meanwhile, AS Roma have also been accused of having players involved in betting, namely Zalewski and El Shaarawy. They 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 to 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 faith 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 wrongdoing will pay for it. Anyway, it is normal," added coach Mourinho.

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