The Montenegrin club FK Arsenal Tivat has been banned from European competition for ten years following an investigation into allegations of match-fixing. The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has also imposed additional sanctions on FK Arsenal Tivat for breaches of UEFA Disciplinary Regulations during the 2023/24 UEFA Conference League, including a €500,000 fine and lifetime bans from football-related activities for one player and one official of the club. Additionally, five other players received 8 to 10-year bans. FIFA has been requested to extend these sanctions globally.
The decision underscores the collective efforts of stakeholders committed to combating competition manipulation, particularly the collaboration between ULIS (United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports) and UEFA. The case highlights the growing importance of monitoring betting markets, detecting suspicious activities, facilitating information exchange, and producing comprehensive integrity reports.
ULIS General Secretary Luca Esposito said
“This collaboration underlines the importance of collective intelligence in addressing cases of this magnitude, and how the use of advanced monitoring system technology such as the ULIS Proprietary One-Stop Integrity Platform can lead to concrete and decisive actions.”
ULIS and its global network of members welcome UEFA's strong stance and remain firmly committed to supporting UEFA and other sports organizations in safeguarding the integrity of their competitions.
