FA recruits Tony Adams in fight against match-fixing 23/02/2009 |
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Tony Adams has emerged as a key figure in football's fight against match-fixing. Sporting Chance, the addiction charity set up by the former Arsenal captain who was sacked as Portsmouth's manager this month, has been asked to establish an education programme for Premier League players.
The charity will seek to warn players that the dangers of problem gambling extend beyond personal debt. There are legitimate fears that a sophisticated network of match-fixers, many with links to serious organised crime, are attempting to target players with large gambling debts.
The league wants to guard against the threat of players being offered the opportunity to write off their obligations in return for influencing the outcome of matches. And there are many Premier League players who are over their heads in debt.
The league is taking the situation so seriously that it is believed to be the reason why the referee Mark Clattenburg has been suspended from officiating this season while it conducted inquiries into his financial affairs. Clattenburg's business interests suffered difficulties unrelated to gambling and his return to the referees' roster from April, after eight months on the sidelines, indicates he has not been involved in any wrongdoing.
But the League believes it cannot be too careful over the integrity of officials and players, prompting this latest development.
(Source: Guardian.co.uk)
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