Match-fixing: "Recognise, Reject, Report" the "3Rs" of UEFA and FIFPro's joint message

"Recognise, Reject, Report. Both UEFA and FIFPro are committed to delivering the same '3Rs' message to players approached to fix a match. It is of utmost importance to stand united and stay connected when facing such a scourge on the essence of the game. It is in the common interest of all those who love and live by football," announced the two bodies on 08/10/2021.

"FIFPro and UEFA have signed a joint cooperation agreement that recognises the Red Button whistleblowing app as the go-to platform for professional footballers to report possible match-fixing incidents," said the International Federation of Professional Footballers and the European Football Confederation.

"Red Button" is a smartphone application, wholly owned by FIFPro, which allows professional footballers to safely report attempted match-fixing.

"Red Button allows players to anonymously report valuable information about potential match-fixing concerns"

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