Italy's Serie B has become the latest soccer league to sign an agreement with Sportradar Security Services, reports, www.sportspromedia.com/. The country's second division has signed an agreement covering the rest of this season, plus the next two.
Sportradar will run education workshops and an e-learning package for Serie B's 22 clubs, at both senior and youth level.
"The most important asset of football are its supporters," said Andrea Abodi, Serie B's president.
"Deceiving football supporters means deceiving the whole football world. That is the reason why knowledge and training about match fixing is essential for Serie B's credibility, and is fundamental to ensuring our stadiums are full.
"I would like to underline how important teamwork is to ensuring the effective defeat of match-fixing, and our key ally is Sportradar, which already collaborates with many other football associations worldwide".
Sportradar's fraud detection system is in use by a host of soccer federations and leagues around the world. The system is designed to monitor betting behaviour and identify suspicious activities.
