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Brazil – Sportradar to deploy fraud detection system in Brazil

Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) has put in place a critical integrity partnership with Sportradar to deploy the Fraud Detection System across all matches in the country’s national leagues.

Under the guidance of the world leaders in match-fixing detection, prevention and intelligence, the CBF has also launched its own in-house Integrity Department, putting in place an Integrity Officer who will work closely with Sportradar going forward.

Sportradar already monitors betting patterns on Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Série B as well as the Brazil Cup through previous agreements with international football governing bodies. By adding this partnership into the mix, Sportradar will add oversight across Série C and Série D. In addition, CBF will have the opportunity to call on Sportradar’s unique Fraud Intelligence Unit, to supplement the monitoring and detection services.

Speaking about the partnership CBF President Marco Polo Del Nero underlined: “Our commitment is on the integrity of all the competitions, safeguarding all matches from any interference. The betting market is growing and we have to ensure that our competitions are not hit by despicable integrity attacks. We were looking for a leading partner in the world market, with widely recognised work and which already had a broad knowledge of the Brazilian football structure. We are delighted to shake hands with Sportradar.”

Sportradar Managing Director Integrity Services Andreas Krannich added: “We have put a lot of energy in building our reputation in North and South America and it is so gratifying to see that work come to fruition. Brazil is so important to the global game – a powerful and much-loved standard bearer for football’s past glories and future excitement. Shaking hands with CBF is a proud moment for us and it only motivates us to continue building our reputation and working hard to protect football and sport in every corner or the globe”.