Early Warning System (EWS), a FIFA subsidiary, held an educational seminar in Tokyo, Japan on October 7. The event was attended by delegates from the Japan Football Association (JFA) and the Japanese Olympic Committee, Integrity Officers from the Japan Professional Football League (J. League), representatives from the Japanese government and law enforcement as well as attendees from betting authorities. The event brought participants up to date with the latest developments and changes in the monitoring and combatting of match manipulation.

EWS has worked closely with the JFA to transfer knowledge and provide technical facilities which have greatly assisted in tackling the threat match manipulation poses to the integrity of football in the region. One of EWS’ key activities is monitoring betting markets for irregularities and analysing specific match situations in their sporting contexts.

“Workshops like this one are an important part of our work and contribute to safeguarding the integrity of football. Today’s seminar showcased that the JFA and J. League are strong partners in the global fight against match manipulation.” said FIFA’s Director of Security Ralf MUTSCHKE.

EWS plays an essential role in FIFA’s Integrity initiative as well as in the areas of risk prevention and management in addition to information gathering.

About EWS:
Early Warning System GmbH (EWS) is a FIFA subsidiary and was founded in 2005 with the aim of safeguarding the integrity of football through prevention and early detection of match manipulation.

Working with national and international sports betting organisations and regulatory authorities, EWS monitors betting odds and movements around the world to detect irregularities in the international betting market.

For more information see: www.fifa-ews.com