Belgium Leading the Way in the Fight Against Money Laundering in European Football

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on Belgium's efforts to combat money laundering in football with expert Professor Niels Appermont.

In this episode of Integrity Insights, host Filip Brokes is joined by Professor Niels Appermont, a professor of economic law at Hasselt University in Belgium, and an expert in sports law. Neils discusses his research into money laundering in football, with a particular focus on Belgium’s fight against corruption and the broader challenges of enforcing anti-money laundering (AML) regulations in the sport. Niels shares insights into the Operation Zero scandal, a 2018 Belgian investigation that ...

People in this episode

Host: Filip Brokes

Guest: Professor Niels Appermont

Topics covered

• money laundering
• football
• sports law
• corruption
• anti-money laundering regulations
• Belgium

Keywords

• money laundering
• football
• Belgium
• sports law
• Operation Zero
• corruption
• AML regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hasselt University

Places: Belgium

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