This platform has already been made available to the federations, which can forward it to the clubs. In it, players and coaching staff from both the youth and professional football in these states will have access to videos and training on:
* What match-fixing is;
* How the betting market operates;
* Relationships with organized crime;
* How fixers operate;
* The rules in Brazil and FIFA regarding betting;
* Consequences for those who engage in irregularities.
The goal is for the Northeastern teams participating in the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior to undergo this training before the competition. Zumbi from Alagoas received manipulation proposals in the last Copinha, according to the local football federation.
"We were recurrent targets of groups trying to manipulate results, from the first division to youth competitions. There isn't much difference in the Northeast: those who do this in Alagoas then go to another state. The problems are common to all. Athletes have no knowledge of the consequences of this. We will start there, trying to educate to avoid punishments," said the president of the Alagoas Football Federation, Felipe Feijó.
Federations can monitor whether clubs are doing the right job by accessing the progress of players on the platform. That is, knowing who is watching the content. The educational video has a duration of about 25 minutes.
Players need to answer a questionnaire at the end of the training and then receive a certificate. Participation in match-fixing has negative consequences beyond sporting punishment. The player ends up with a criminal record and may face threats and blackmail.
"If a high-level player, from Serie A, was convinced to do this (fixing), imagine going down the level, to Copinha athletes who do not receive a salary and have little chance of becoming professionals? The further down the pyramid we go, the more susceptible they are. Anyone who accepts is breaking a fundamental principle of the game," commented Feijó.
Brazil ended last year as the country with the highest number of games suspected of match-fixing worldwide, according to Sportradar's annual integrity report, which is also a partner of CBF, UEFA, and FIFA.
Source: GMB
