Brazil’s CBF launches match-fixing whistleblowers app
July 3 – In response to a parliamentary commission of enquiry (CPI), the Brazilian Confederation of Football (CBF) will set up a centralised reporting tool for match-fixing.
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Aussie A-League ends Davila contract over match-fixing scandal
June 25 – Australian A-League club Macarthur has terminated the contract of captain Ulises Davila on the same day the Mexican midfielder appeared in court over allegations he helped to lead a match-fixing scandal.
Czech courts sentence FA officials, match officials and players in match-fixing ring
June 20 – Former Czech Football Association deputy head Roman Berbr and several other officials have been sentenced for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal.
FIFA cracks down on Ugandan match-fixing with global ban on refs and players extended
June 18 – FIFA has extended bans globally on seven Ugandans implicated in a match-fixing spree in the 2023/2024 season.
The FA seeks lifetime ban for West Ham’s Paqueta over alleged Premier League spot-fixing
June 5 – The English FA wants a lifetime ban for Brazil and West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta if he is found guilty of alleged betting breaches.
English FA clamps down on betting with Paqueta charged and Swansea insider suspended
June 4 – The English FA has continued its clampdown on betting rule breakers and match-fixing with the suspension of Swansea City’s player liaison officer Huw Lake and formally charging West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta for match manipulation.
West Ham’s Paqueta charged by FA after betting probe into yellow card collection
May 24 – Lucas Paqueta, one of the standout players in the Premier League last season, has been charged with alleged breaches of English Football Association betting rules after a probe into claims the Brazilian deliberately earned yellow cards.
Aussie A-League rocked by arrests of 3 players in match-fixing probe
May 17 – Australian professional football has been plunged into disrepute by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South American gambling connection.
UEFA increases anti-match-fixing vigilance ahead of Euros
April 17 – UEFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have partnered with sports betting entities to fight match-fixing and safeguard sport integrity ahead of EURO 2024 and the Olympic Games in Paris.
Infantino tells MAs that match-fixing is still a threat at FIFA Integrity Summit
April 11 – Speaking via video link to the first FIFA Integrity Summit being hosted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned that match manipulation “has not gone away”.
Li Tie pleads guilty to receiving $10m+ in bribes and fixing matches
April 2 – Li Tie, the former head coach of China’s national men’s team, has pleaded guilty to accepting more than $10 million in bribes.
Textor puts match-fixing claims that lost Botafogo Serie A title in writing
April 2 – Botafogo owner John Textor has repeated his claim that match-fixing riddled the Brazilian top flight in 2023 and that decided the destination of the championship that was won by Palmeiras. Both Sao Paulo and Fortaleza have threatened legal action against the American.
Starlizard report finds betting-related match-fixing in football increased by 16% in 2023
March 19 – Starlizard Integrity Services, the betting-related match-fixing monitoring specialists, are reporting a 16% increase in suspicious matches in 2023 against 2022.
Brazil’s senate to set up commission to investigate match-fixing
March 13 – The Brazilian senate is to establish a parliamentary commission to investigate match-fixing in the Brazilian game.
Palmeiras to sue Botafogo owner Textor over Brazilian league match-fixing allegations
March 12 – Palmeiras will take legal action against John Textor after the Botafogo owner cited the club in accusations of match manipulation in the Brazilian game.