UEFA: unanimous approval of an 11-point resolution on the integrity of matches

"European football is united against match-fixing and any other forms of corruption. Let us put a stop to any behaviour that might jeopardise the integrity of football. Now," said UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) in an 11-point resolution on the integrity of matches, unanimously approved by the 54 member federations at the annual congress of UEFA in Astana (Kazakhstan), on 27/03/2014.

"There is no more obvious threat to the integrity of football than match-fixing, whether for betting related or any other reason. Any such corrupt practices offend the very soul of football, and must be kicked out of the sport, once and for all," stated the UEFA document.

"Match-fixing, attempted match-fixing or other forms of corruption linked to match-fixing must be met with strong and dissuasive sporting sanctions, such as the possibility of lifetime bans for officials, players, coaches or referees, and measures such as the deduction of points and/or relegation and/or exclusion from competition for clubs," said the resolution adopted in Astana.

At the Astana conference (KAZ), Michel Platini…