E180: Is football ready for the AML rulebook?
In 2018, emails leaked by a Portuguese hacker began exposing the inner workings of Europe’s biggest football clubs. Manchester City was one of them.
The fallout is still one of the biggest stories in sport. It isn’t a money-laundering case, but anyone in compliance will spot the red flag straight away: the leaks suggested the company named on the sponsorship contract wasn’t the one paying.
From July 2029, professional football clubs and agents in the EU will come under AML supervision.
Our expert host, Fredrik Riiser, is joined by Carlo Boffa, EU Correspondent at AML Intelligence, and Isabel…
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