About UIC
Basel, June 15, 2005
EFP and EL team with UEFA to monitor game integrity
European football's governing body, UEFA, has signed a memorandum of understanding
with the European State Lotteries and Toto Association (EL) and the European
Football Pool (EFP) to monitor football betting with the aim of ensuring
the continued integrity of European football.
The partners will establish an information system highlighting irregular
betting patterns for UEFA competition matches, including the UEFA Intertoto
Cup (UIC). The data will allow UEFA to take measures prior to a fixture
if necessary or to investigate conduct connected with UEFA rules and regulations.
They have also agreed to discuss a common UEFA/EL Code of Conduct for
football in relation to betting.
The European Football Pool has signaled its continued commitment to the
UEFA Intertoto Cup (UIC) for the coming 2006 season, despite a new UIC
format that may be introduced next season. EFP member lottery organizations
retain sports betting customers over the summer off-season by providing
games based on fixtures in the UIC. The three top teams in the UIC qualify
for the first round of the UEFA Cup.
About EL
The European State Lotteries and Toto Association (EL) is an independent
European association composed of state lottery and toto companies established
in Europe.
About the EFP
The European Football Pool is an independent European association of sports
betting companies established in Europe to organize and administer the
lottery part of the UEFA Intertoto Cup as a competition partner.
Legal note
For the avoidance of doubt, this Memorandum is entirely without prejudice
to any right that UEFA may have, and/or any obligation that EL/EFP may
have, arising as a matter of law or otherwise, in relation to the disclosure
of such information.
Neither EL/EFP nor UEFA intends this Memorandum of Understanding to constitute
a legally binding agreement and each acknowledges that it serves no purpose
other than to clarify the circumstances in which EL is willing voluntarily
to provide betting-related information to UEFA.
Contact:
Thomas Büchler-De La Cruz
EFP Secretary General
Phone: +41 61 284 1301
thomas@intertoto-cup.org