Will Sandro Tonali get removed from EA FC 24?

Things aren't looking good for Sandro Tonali as of this writing, and there might be worrying news for the EA FC 24 community as well. The Italian defensive midfielder has been a dependable name in this year's release, irrespective of the game mode in discussion. Thanks to his mobility and good defensive awareness, he has so far been a favorite for many fanatics.

That said, Tonali is rumored to be facing at least a ten-month ban from the Italian Football Federation on the grounds of involvement with betting. While the final sentence hasn't been passed out yet, it has already left a lot of EA FC 24 players in a lurch.

Based on pieces of evidence from the past, his card could be removed from all the game modes.

Note: Some aspects of this article are speculative.

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Why could Sandro Tonali get removed from EA FC 24?

Typically, EA Sports follows any punishment/sanctions in real life and makes sure that the same is reflected in the game as well.

For instance, Ivan Toney hasn't been included in the database for EA FC 24 due to his involvement with betting, and he's currently serving a suspension from all kinds of footballing activities.

Sandro Tonali's case is slightly different, as he's currently available in all the game modes.

As mentioned above, his base item is highly sought after by many in the community. That said, EA Sports has removed cards of footballers from Ultimate Team if they have been handed out prolonged suspensions.

The same happened with Mason Greenwood, for example, who was completely removed from FIFA 22 when Manchester United suspended him for off-the-field issues.

As of this writing, the official sentence of his punishment hasn't been handed out. Hence, it's all speculative as of now, but a removal seems highly possible.

This will be incredibly disappointing for those who have made him an integral part of their respective squads. The chances for players to get compensation in case of a potential removal appear unlikely. Usually, cards are only removed from Ultimate Team due to very specific reasons, but there is never any form of compensation.

The Italian's potential removal will be due to punishment, and hence, players will lose one of their cards. However, readers are advised not to draw any conclusions until the investigating authorities have handed in the official sentence.

Once they have passed their sentence, the final decision will have to be taken by EA Sports as to what they want to do with Newcastle's midfield maestro in EA FC 24.