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October 1, 2011
ICC has been involved in discussions with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to increase cooperation in the fight against corruption in sport. "The Director General of Interpol contacted us, and what I will look into a memorandum of understanding ... so that we can jointly cooperate and work together," Ronnie Flanagan, President of the corruption of the ICC and the unit Safety, told The Associated Press.
FIFA, soccer's governing body, announced earlier this year, she promises U.S. $ 29 million each year from Interpol for the next ten years to fight corruption in football. Flanagan, however, said the court had no money for research. "We have no money to spend," said Flanagan. "So each can cooperate and work together, but not to the extent that we have the money to pay to do surveys for us. Unfortunately, surveys of falling back to our unit."
Flanagan has admitted that there is a fear that the national games could be affected by corruption, given the increased vigilance of the international meetings. "The more fit around international events and devices, the greater the potential criminal ... these people will focus on other places," said Flanagan. "I think we must guard against that."
At the World Conference on Sports Law Report, Flanagan calls for greater cooperation between sports clubs to combat the problem of corruption. "I'm pretty sure the bad guys in the sport, and malevolent criminals - people who through sport - not necessarily stick to one sport," he said. "As you move around obstacles, different sports, we must ensure that we are working together more closely.
"We need to share information, share techniques, share our experiences."
More recently, three Pakistan cricketers - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - were banned for five to ten years after a court found them guilty of the International Criminal Court to task for the test set against Lord England last year.
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