How Soccer Match-Fixing Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider

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Moses Swaibu is a former professional footballer, playing as a defender for clubs such as Crystal Palace and Lincoln City in the mid-2000s. In 2014, after a National Crime Agency investigation into match fixing in the lower leagues of UK soccer, Swaibu was charged with conspiracy to defraud and sentenced to 16 months in prison. Swaibu describes how money was handed over and laundered. He details how bets were placed, how syndicates worked, and what the hierarchy was. He details Russian, Chinese, and Singaporean match-fixing teams and how they recruited UK soccer players. Since his release, Swaibu has become an advocate against match-fixing, collaborating with The Football Association to warn of the dangers of bribery. He is the founder of GameChanger360, an organization that coaches and advises on integrity in sport. In 2024, Swaibu appeared in an eight-part BBC podcast about his story, "Confessions of a Match Fixer." He is the author of "Fixed: My Secret Life as a Match Fixer." For more, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Fixed-Confessions-Match-Moses-Swaibu-ebook/dp/B0DFPK6VN9 https://geni.us/Fixed 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - The Connection 02:20 - The May Fair Hotel 07:20 - The Fix 09:16 - The Chinese Syndicate 11:43 - Recruitment Tactics 16:23 - The Money 19:00 - The Matches 20:50 - The Markets 26:11 - The Arrest 30:25 - The Aftermath 33:25 - The Future of Football 36:22 - Credits --------------------------------------------------------------------- #soccer #football #insider Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/2708030621 Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider How Soccer Match-Fixing Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider