Sports to Counteract Crime – Receives 10 Million

The Swedish Sports Confederation receives 10 million in annual government grants to combat crime in sports. But it also receives a share of 8 million kronor for costs related to competitions on state roads.

» Published: September 19 2024

Sports to Counteract Crime – Receives 10 Million
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The supplement to counteract crime is intended to combat, among other things, threats, violence, and harassment. But also match-fixing and grant fraud.

"The sports movement already takes a great responsibility today to counteract the crime related to sports. It is positive that we now receive increased resources to do more to stop the crime that threatens the sports movement", says RF Chairman Anna Iwarsson in a press release.

The annual amount is included in the budget proposal presented by the government on Thursday.

"This reinforcement gives us the opportunity to be even more persistent in this matter", says Iwarsson.

According to the budget proposal, the Swedish Transport Administration will receive 8 million kronor to cover additional costs related to sports and other non-profit organizations' events on state roads.

Previously, tournament organizers have had to cover all costs, such as signage, themselves.

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