March 20 – For the first time on the continent, a South America football rightsholder has enlisted the services of a match-fixing detection service.
The Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF), which governs football within the state of São Paulo in Brazil, has brought in Sportradar’s Fraud Detection System (FDS) to cover more than 200 football matches over the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
The deal will cover the state Paulista league (which includes teams like Corinthians, Santos and São Paulo), as well as Youth and Women’s competitions.
São Paulo, FPF president Reinaldo Carneiro Bastos said: “Brazil is where the heart of football beats and our state competition sees some of the best teams compete against each other for the Campeonato Paulista Chevrolet Trophy. We have the most exciting teams and the most passionate fans. But we asked ourselves what they need.
“In today’s climate, where sports and leagues everywhere are fighting with those who would manipulate results, our teams, players and fans must trust the performances on the field and scores on the league table…We are delighted that we could bring them (Sportradar) to South America, to Brazil, to show our teams and fans that football in São Paulo is pure and will remain pure”.
Sportradar Security Services managing director Andreas Krannich acknowledged the importance of the relationship: “This is a big moment for Sportradar’s Security Services. It is the first time that we have been asked to provide our Fraud Detection System to a competition in South America. We have managed to establish some great momentum in recent years: developing our relationships in Asia, signing MoUs with law enforcement agencies and supporting successful investigations from Austria to Australia. But there is no doubt today is a significant milestone in our evolution.”
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