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Fenapaf president urges joint action on athlete payments and match-fixing

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Fenapaf president Jorge Borçato called for athletes, clubs, federations and betting companies to work together against match-fixing and resolve how betting-market funds are distributed to athletes. He said talks with betting companies, the Ministry of Sports and the Treasury had been under way for two years, and proposed educational work with professional and youth players.

The unresolved distribution rules affect athletes’ access to betting-related funds, while the proposed education targets match-fixing risks.

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