Nicolo Fagioli’s agent Marco Giordano has launched an attack on the player’s father claiming Fagioli is addicted to gambling.
What has happened to Nicolo Fagioli?
It was reported that the 22-year-old was involved in an illegal investigation targeting the users of an online betting platform, along with other Italian footballers.
The report didn’t mention what kind of betting the Juventus midfielder was involved in, meanwhile, Italian football councils have placed a ban on players from betting on matches.
However, a football player caught betting on football games risks being suspended for at least three years and fined at least 25,000 euros according to the FIGC rules and regulations.
This story revolves around Nicolo Fagioli, a Juventus midfielder, and a bust-up that has developed between his father, Marco Fagioli, and his agent, Marco Giordano.
What happened between Marco Fagioli and agent Marco Giordano?
The father of young Italian International Marco Fagioli pointed an accusing finger of mismanagement at the player’s agent, Marco Giordano.
Marco Fagioli declared that Giordano should be committed to protecting the 22-year-old player’s concerns but had let him down.
The allegations hit the agent unexpectedly and was surprised by the accusations the player’s father launched against him.
Marco Giordano hit back at Nicolo’s father Marco Fagioli.
He professed that it was he who had instructed Nicolo to report the attitude, opposite to what his father had claimed. This confutation added another layer of elaborateness to the unfolding issues.
The conversation of allegations and counter-accusations has left the issue far from solution. Meanwhile, Nicolo Fagioli’s career remains in doubt, awaiting the outcome of this off-field dilemma.
The dispute between Marco Fagioli and Marco Giordano persists to grow. This isn’t just about an argument between a father and an agent, it’s about the future of the wonder kid whose career could be affected by the consequence of this conflict.
Speaking with an Italian outlet, Marco Giordano said; “The father said nobody was aware of it and blamed those defending the player’s interests”.
“Nicolo is addicted to gambling, a problem that emerged when we were not his agents. Despite this, we decided not to leave him alone. We tried to help him in any way and I have to say that he’s been behaving exemplarily since signing with us”.
He added; “Some minor agents speak about bad management from international companies. The only thing we can say is that our client already had problems when he signed for us, Caa Stellar. It was close to summer and the first thing we told him was to get treatment and self-report”.
Who is agent Marco Giordano?
Marco Giordano is the son of former Napoli and Lazio frontman Bruno. His agency represents other Italian football players such as Gianluca Scamacca and Lorenzo Insigne.
He also managed more Serie A and Premier League players like Eduardo Camavinga of Real Madrid Jack Grealish of Manchester City, Pierre Kalulu, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan.
What’s next for Nicolo Fagioli?
Fagioli has been cooperating with the Turin Prosecutors and FIGC. He will likely get a suspension for 10 to 18 months.
In addition, recent reports in Italy claim Sandro Tonali will also self-report, while Nicolo Zaniolo refutes betting on football matches, saying he only played poker and blackjack.
