The union chaired by Gamadiel García arrives with the “red button”. The guild helmsman anticipates how complaints can be made, which can be anonymous. At the ANFP, there is already a history of two cases of alleged irregularities in local football.
The Sifup activates the alarms. The union chaired by Gamadiel García launches an application to report possible match-fixing in Chilean football. Called “red button” is already in use and there are two pending charges, which are being investigated by the ANFP. This advance comes amid the growing presence of bookmakers in national football.
“It’s an application that the player can download. It has a code and private direct access where they can see the benefits associated with them and they can count on that red button if there is an offer. If there is a bet or a match fixed, they can report it. The accusation is made anonymously and it helps us to be aware of everything first and foremost,” Garcia indicates Jock .
The former footballer details that it is an order from the International Federation of Professional Football Players (FIFPro) so that all players have safety. “We must consider that those who do not file a complaint and fall into an investigation, can incur up to four years in prison. When they discover or receive a proposal that does not match, they must report it,” he adds.
The “red button” is already underway. “We filed two complaints. They were investigated. We have already given you all the background information, it is available, with videos as proof. If something happens or not, it is the business of the authorities and the ANFP” holds the old steering wheel.
fear of the game
This 2023, Betsson received the National Championship nomination. It ceased to be AFP Plan Vital, to make way for an online casino. Additionally, eight Premier League clubs have a gaming company as their main sponsor. Many others also include them on his shirt, but not on his chest. Coolbet, Betway, Novibet. Latamwin and Betano are some of the leading companies in the field.
The fear for the organization of meetings is obvious. However, the situation that questions these companies the most is the location they have in the country. Under current legislation, only Polla Chilena de Beneficencia, Lottery of Concepción and Teletrak are allowed to develop sports betting systems. In addition, the Superintendency of Casinos and Games has denounced that 22 sites operate in Chile without any regulation involved.
In this regard, Gamadiel García points out that: “Betting houses are neither regularized nor authorized. It complicates us that nothing is done to put them in the legal aspect. Much has been said and little has been done. Today they are outside the legal framework, but for many institutions they are a lifeline. They must be regulated and they must pay the corresponding taxes. It’s the only way we wouldn’t have any problems”.
In the middle of 2022, Pablo Milad recognized this “rescuer” character. “Bookmakers are a significant support for clubs, not fundamental. It is a percentage that contributes to the financing. Recalling that this activity is deficient, according to the audited balance sheets of each of the institutions”, declared the big boss of the ANFP.
The curicano, yes, insists on the differentiation of the concepts of illegality and irregularity. “Something is illegal when it goes against the law. Today there are no rules That’s why we’re going there. We want it to be regularized, but we cannot say that it is illegal if it is not regulated, ”insisted the former mayor of Maule. It is precisely within the framework of legality that a draft sent this week to the Senate complicates Chilean football. The plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies approved, this Wednesday, by a large majority, the initiative that prohibits the relationship between online bookmakers and sports clubs.
The heyday of online gambling is not just a concern in Chile. Over the past week, the premier league announced that clubs competing in English football’s top tier will not be able to display this type of business as their main sponsor. However, they can also be secondary. That is, in the sleeves or the shorts.
In the country, Unión Española was the only top division club to publicly distance itself from sports betting companies. “We are the only club present in the Council of Presidents who spoke out against the presence of this type of company as the main sponsor of the Tournament, supporting his opposition on ethical and moral grounds, and expressing his total rejection of his players wearing this logo on their shirts,” the Hispanic institution said in a statement in December 2022.
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