UEFA partners ESSA

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has partnered international betting integrity body ESSA in an information-sharing agreement designed to strengthen UEFA’s campaign to rid football of match-fixing.

ESSA and its membership of 25 sports betting operators will support UEFA’s efforts to identify attempted match manipulation by using the ESSA alert platform, which monitors, tracks and reports suspicious betting activity from around the globe.

“We are delighted that ESSA will be teaming up with UEFA in our mission to eradicate the manipulation of matches from football, and the exchange of information between trusted partners is a key milestone in this fight,” Emilio Garcia, UEFA’s Managing Director of Integrity, said.

“Match-fixing is a disease that threatens football’s soul, and the game must be safeguarded from those who seek to profit from it by criminal means.”

Khalid Ali, Secretary General of ESSA, added: “This agreement is further proof of our ongoing commitment to helping all sports authorities maintain the highest levels of integrity.”

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