Long abstract

This FATF Report examines what may make the football sector attractive to criminals.  It provides several case examples of areas that could be exploited by those wanting to invest illegal money into football.  In preparing the report, the authors engaged with several major sports organisations as well as experts from FATF and non-FATF members.  The goal of this work is to draw attention to some of the risks facing the football sector in particular – and the sports industry in general – to misuse by criminals so that policy-makers, law enforcement, the financial sector and sports regulatory authorities can better understand and begin dealing with the problem.