April 24 – The war on match-fixing continued this week with a series of workshops delivered in Gibraltar, the home of Europe’s off-shore internet gaming industry.
The Gibraltar FA, UEFA’s newest member association, called in Sportradar to Integrity Programme involving the delivery of nine workshops to the country’s Premier League clubs and match officials.
The Gibraltar FA have also integrated an e-learning tutorial which will be available in English and Spanish and will need to be completed by all those players attending the workshops.
Gibraltar FA President Michael Llamas said: “We may be a small territory with a relatively small league, but we are just as passionate about our football as anyone else in the world. And just like anyone else passionate about sport, we are concerned about match-fixers and the danger they pose to our players and our sport. So far, we have been unscathed by this problem, but we are determined to make sure it stays that way.
Sportradar’s Managing Director Integrity and Strategy Andreas Krannich added: “I am humbled to see their commitment to clean and honest football. They have involved their league’s match officials; they have invited the youth teams; they have provided workshop materials in English and Spanish; they have requested an e-learning module in both languages. They are not cutting any corners.”
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