Match-fixing: Europol/UEFA conference on "new ways to investigate and cooperate"

"To identify new ways to investigate and cooperate in cases related to sport corruption and match-fixing" was the theme that brought together Europol (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation) and UEFA at a joint conference held at Europol's headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, on 26/04/2022.

"A total of 109 senior officials from law enforcement, judicial authorities and national football associations from 49 countries" took part in the conference, which focused on "the most pressing current and future threats to protecting the integrity of football and fighting organised crime groups."

Expert panels discussed "operational collaboration between law enforcement bodies and football Integrity officers, and the early detection of suspicious betting patterns," explained UEFA.

"Prevention was also high on the agenda with discussions focusing on new recently adopted legal frameworks and existing tools designed to prevent match-fixing and facilitate information sharing," added the European body.

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