Detection and prevention of money laundering in professional football

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Abstract

The central theme of this contribution is money laundering in professional football. First, it is clarified why the professional football sector is so appealing to persons and organizations for laundering their criminally acquired assets. Then it is examined how these risks have materialized in practice, based on a case study on money laundering activities in the top of english football. This case is centred on the financial adventures of birmingham fc. We will not only highlight the malpractices that took place, but we will also look for starting points to raise barriers against financial misconduct and criminal practices.keywordsmoney launderingprofessional footballsoccercrime-facilitative systemcrime riskscrime preventionnetherlandsunited kingdom.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationContemporary Organized Crime
Subtitle of host publicationDevelopments, Challenges and Responses
EditorsHans Nelen, Dina Siegel
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages123-134
Number of pages12
Edition2
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-56592-3
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-56591-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

SeriesStudies of Organized Crime
Volume18
ISSN1571-5493

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