How Soccer Match-Fixing Actually Works | How Crime Works

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."

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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