ClearingSport: Towards an entity countering crime, corruption, and other integrity breaches in sport 

Our proposal

Two documents present the analyses and findings of the ClearingSport project.

• The booklet sums up the findings of ClearingSport and proposes practical solutions to counter crime and corruption in sport. Download the booklet here, or navigate through its contents in the righthand menu.
• The concept note explains our findings in greater depth, details our analyses, and builds upon and references the relevant ongoing debates in the field. Download the concept note here.

With these documents, the ClearingSport project aims to

• Raise awareness about the issues sport is facing and what they cost sport and society.
• Create a sense of urgency on the need to take action, given that corruption and integrity problems grow as technology evolves.
• Offer insights into how an international entity could strengthen and facilitate such action.

We encourage you to approach the contents with a selective eye. We do not present it as an all-or-nothing exercise. You may embrace certain elements and reject others. Ultimately, we hope you will help expand on the challenges, refine and debate the solutions, and adapt and adjust our proposal if needed. Let’s continue to work together to shape more efficient solutions in sport.

Who will lead the proposal?

The main funding for the ClearingSport project has come from Play the Game’s own budget, including a special grant from the Danish parliament and Ministry of Culture, earmarked for promoting good governance in sport. 

Play the Game does not see itself as the institutional framework for a future body and will redefine its role once the above-mentioned proposal is adopted and delivered.

Resources relevant to ClearingSport

Other ClearingSport reports 

In June 2023, Play the Game published the first ClearingSport report with input from almost 200 sports integrity experts, who gave their inputs on how to establish an agency against sports corruption and crime. 

Read the report 'ClearingSport - Towards an agency countering crime and protecting integrity in world sport'

Watch the debates on ClearingSport and other relevant sessions from Play the Game 2024

ClearingSport: Sharing knowledge on sports crime from different perspectives

ClearingSport: Towards an agency countering crime and protecting integrity in sport?

Integrity worldwide: Comparative perspectives and special challenges

Illegal gambling in sport: The trillion-dollar question that no one seems to grasp

Challenging traditions: Sports governance in the Global South

Other foundational materials

Another building block of ClearingSport is a report commissioned by former MEP Viola von Cramon, see www.stopcorruptioninsports.eu.