FIFA to reward match-fixing whistleblowers

FIFA's head of security Chris Eaton, speaking at the Professional Players Federation conference, said many players became involved in match-fixing at a young age under pressure from criminals or even from their own families or team mates.

He said it was now FIFA's responsibility to provide them with the support networks they needed in order to admit what was going on.

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