Signify puts Threat Matrix into new dedicated sports division, Marsh hired to run business
July 26 – Data science and articificial intelligence specialists Signify Group, have launched a newly created sports division, Signify Sport.
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Kick It Out study finds ‘alarming’ 65% increase in reported abuse
July 12 – The UK charity Kick It Out received a 65% rise in reported incidents of discriminatory behaviour during the 2022-23 domestic season, describing the increase as “alarming”.
Italy bans players wearing No.88 as part of anti-semitism crackdown
June 28 – Italy has banned players from wearing No. 88 on their shirts as part of an initiative combating anti-semitism. The No. 88 is a numerical reference for the nazi slogan ‘Heil Hitler’.
Scottish clubs to fund Ukraine trip to Homeless World Cup in Sacramento in July
June 22 – The Homeless World Cup, which kicks off July 15 in Sacramento in the US, has received a donation from five Scottish Premier League clubs to make sure Ukraine’s team can travel and stay at the tournament.
IACA and SIGA agree joint project initiative and capacity building in fight against corruption
June 22 – The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) and the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering the prevention of and the fight against corruption in sport.
Qatar racism row standoff as QFA supports Abdurisag and NZF refuses to back down
June 21 – Qatar has hit back at allegations of racism against one of its players in a match against New Zealand that led to the game being abandoned at half-time.
NZ and Irish U-21s refuse to play on after racist abuse from Qatari and Kuwaiti players
June 20 – In an unprecedented day of international action and following Gianni Infantino’s recent call to stop play in case of discrimination, New Zealand and Ireland’s U-21 team abandoned matches after allegedly facing racist abuse by Qatari and Kuwaiti opponents.
Brazil change shirt colour but banana incident shows how deep Spanish racism goes
June 19 – Brazil sent a message against racism by swapping their ironic yellow and green shirts for an all-black kit during the first half of a friendly against Guinea in Barcelona on Saturday.
FIFA brings back anti-racism special committee and gives Vinicius the lead
June 16 – Almost seven years after scrapping an anti-racism task force, declaring its work was complete, FIFA has recognised the issue is far from resolved by setting up a similar body, this time headed by recent abuse victim Vinicius Jr .
Spain to host anti-racism friendly against Brazil in bid to change toxic culture
June 6 – With the scourge of racism once again infiltrating top-flight football, Brazil will play a friendly against Spain next March as part of an anti-racism campaign under the slogan ‘We are all alike’.
Brazil files complaint over racial abuse of Robert Renan at U20 World Cup in Argentina
June 1 – Brazil has filed a protest with FIFA after defender Robert Renan was racially abused during the ongoing U20 World Cup.
Tebas apologises to Vinicius over fast-fingered Twitter post
May 25 – LaLiga President Javier Tebas has issued an apology for his online rant at Vinicius Jr after the Real Madrid star said the Spanish league belonged to racists following the racist insults he suffered at Valencia last Sunday.
LaLiga demands greater powers to punish racism, police make arrests over Vinicius ‘hate crimes’
May 24 – In the aftermath of the Vinicius Jr racism scandal, La Liga will request greater power to punish incidents of racism in Spanish football.
SIGA opens applications for 5th edition of women’s global mentorship programme
May 3 – The Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has opened up applications for its 2023/24 mentorship programme for women, the fifth cycle of the initiative that aims at promoting future leaders and greater gender equity in the boardroom.
SIGA releases Sport Integrity Week 2023 dates and calls for content partnerships
April 27 – SIGA will hold its fourth annual Sport Integrity Week – #SIW2023 – September 4-8. The event will again be a hybrid of webinars and in-person seminars.