May 4 – The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Sportradar have the signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is intended to beef up the co-operation and information sharing in the war on match-fixing.
Sportradar data and evidence played a crucial role in the conviction of match-fixers and players in the Victorian Premier League last year. The case involved English players from conference clubs moving to Australia to play and fix matches on the instruction of betting syndicates based in Malaysia and Hungary.
AFP Deputy Commissioner Graham Ashton (pictured) and Sportradar’s Managing Director for Strategy and Integrity Andreas Krannich signed the Cooperation and Information Exchange MoU at the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) in Manly, Sydney with Ashton saying the MoU formalises the cooperation between the AFP and Sportradar and enhances the ties between the two agencies.
While no specific leagues or sports are specified in a monitoring agreement, the MoU is a recognition by the Australian police that the integrity of sport in the country needs increased protection from organised crime.
“The partnership will further the cooperation between Sportradar and the AFP to support law enforcement activities and AFP investigations in regards to organised crime,” said Ashton.
“This agreement will be of major benefit to both the AFP and Sportradar and will assist in the sharing of information between the two organisations,” said Sportradar’s Managing Director for Strategy and Integrity Andreas Krannich.
“The MoU not only helps both organisations gather and share relevant information, but leads to increasing the public confidence in sport.”
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