Fight The Fix (UEFA FTF)
The Fight The Fix programme (UEFA FTF) equips professionals involved in fighting matchfixing with the knowledge, tools and skills needed to gather intelligence, lead investigations and assist in prosecution proceedings.
Programme overview
The UEFA FTF programme is a unique training opportunity for professionals working in the field of antimatch-fixing, focusing on the competencies required to lead investigations and prosecute those involved. As well as providing participants with an in-depth knowledge of the phenomenon, the latest developments and monitoring tools, it also addresses the conditions and procedures of investigation and prosecution, from A to Z.
To develop capacities and strengthen relationships, the programme is also open to and beneficial for representatives of other institutions involved in the fight against match-fixing, such as public and law enforcement authorities and other sports organisations. The programme is designed to accommodate different profiles and backgrounds, taking into consideration differences and synergies among the participants when organising group work and activities.
Quick view
Faq
- Who Integrity officers and representatives of institutions involved in fighting match-fixing, such as public and law enforcement authorities, and sports organisations
- When Every second year; first intake starts in September 2022
- How long Three one-week sessions over seven months
- Where One face-to-face seminar at UEFA in Nyon One online seminar One face-to-face seminar at FIGC in Rome
- Price €4,900
- Number of participants 24 (max.)
- Certification Certificate of completion from the UEFA Academy and the University of Lausanne
- Language English
Important dates
- 27 Jun 2022 Applications open for the first edition
- 07 Aug 2022 Applications close for the first edition
- 29 Sep 2022 Programme starts
Takeaways
- Analytical and technical skills and intelligence-gathering and investigation (I&I) capabilities needed to successfully identify, investigate and prosecute match-fixing cases
- Key tools and methodologies used in detecting and assessing suspected match-fixing
- Guidance on analysing data collected from a wide range of sources
- Best practices for information sharing and storage
- Skills needed for effective witness inquiry management, investigative report writing and hearing preparations
- How to collate sufficient admissible evidence to go to sports courts
- How to work effectively alongside public authorities and law enforcement
Roadmap
In line with the programme’s emphasis on hands-on practice, a fictitious match-fixing case will run the length of the programme. Working in small groups, participants will investigate suspected match-fixing, following the full intelligence and investigation process from identification to prosecution. The final stage will be a moot court, in which participants will be involved in simulated sports arbitration proceedings.
A short introduction to the programme, its main actors, components and participants
Defining match-fixing and recognising its early signs
Establishing theoretical frameworks, detection best practices and the analytical landscape
Investigating match-fixing to provide evidence
Getting acquainted with I&I tools and techniques as well as information-sharing frameworks
Bringing match-fixing evidence before courts
Preparing documentation and admissible elements to be brought to sports courts
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