SAN MARINO – The Under 17 and Under 19 national teams of San Marino participated in a workshop dedicated to the prevention of match-fixing and sports fixing, organized in the days preceding the start of their respective qualifying campaigns for the European Championships in the category.
The meeting was conducted by Massimiliano Rosti, Integrity Officer of the San Marino Football Federation, as part of the training approach promoted by UEFA, which includes initiatives aimed directly at players of the national federations.
During the workshop, the risks linked to the manipulation of sports competitions and the possible involvement of criminal organizations were illustrated, a phenomenon opposed by European sports and investigative institutions to protect the integrity of sport.
The young San Marino footballers examined in depth the provisions set out in sporting and criminal legislation, with particular attention to the reporting obligations in the presence of episodes, even just suspicious ones, which could compromise the regularity of football competitions.
It was also recalled that failure to report can also lead to sanctions for those who receive illicit proposals and decide to reject them without reporting them to the competent authorities.
Among the novelties of the last session there is also a quiz aimed at players, designed to verify the learning of the main mechanisms linked to the prevention of sports fraud and the protection of the integrity of the competitions.
