The Telegraph – Fifa’s former head of security has accused politicians of “shamefully” ignoring the true cause of match-fixing after police claimed to have captured the mastermind behind football’s biggest scourge.
Tan Seet Eng, known as Dan Tan, was among 14 people arrested in Singapore on Wednesday night after years on the run from authorities in Europe.
However, Chris Eaton, who was Fifa head of security for two years and is now Director of Sport Integrity at the International Centre for Sport Security, warned bringing Dan Tan to justice would not solve the true cause of match-fixing.
“If we don’t fully understand and nullify the money-making exercise of betting fraud then we won’t stop match-fixing,” Eaton told the Daily Telegraph.
“Match-fixing exists only because criminals can only make money out of betting fraud.”
He added: “Governments have got to stop deferring to sport.
