# Call for new regulations from FIFA for 2030 World Cup Council of Europe Secretary General warns betting and prediction markets increase match manipulation risks. - **Source:** [Bitcoin News](https://brifing.si/source/d8aeaf1e-9839-4dad-9d25-7a6bf3fbeef8) - **Published:** 2026-07-21 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/e2074c1d-4e73-4216-b9f4-8cbc5ac1c824 ## Critical warning Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset called on FIFA to establish a new integrity framework for the 2030 World Cup. Berset emphasized that player-action betting and FIFA's prediction market sponsorship increase manipulation risks. He stated this poses a serious threat to the future of sports. ## Money and power dilemma Berset declared that sports' new crisis is 'money and power.' He argued FIFA's prediction market sponsorship deepens this crisis. Bets on individual player actions like cards or corners open the door to fraud, he said. Such bets can be manipulated without affecting the match outcome, he highlighted. ## FIFA's safeguards FIFA signed a sponsorship deal with ADI Predictstreet in April. It announced the company would operate under a comprehensive monitoring framework. Real-time suspicious transaction monitoring and information sharing systems were implemented. However, Berset expressed doubts about whether these measures are sufficient. ## Manipulation risks The Council of Europe noted in a July 13 statement that 'negative bets' are particularly vulnerable to manipulation. A single player's action could determine such markets without affecting match results, enabling fraud. These warnings gained significance with FIFA's new sponsorship deal. ## Inter-organizational cooperation FIFA and the Council of Europe have had a formal cooperation agreement since 2018. It covers integrity, good governance, and combating match-fixing. Berset cited this cooperation as a model for the 2030 framework. However, no concrete process or new rules have been established yet. ## Future of sports Berset's warnings highlight ethical dilemmas facing the sports industry. The rise of prediction markets and betting sponsorships threatens sports integrity. FIFA's actions will shape not just the 2030 World Cup but the future of sports. International dialogue and new regulations seem inevitable. ## Sources covering this story - https://news.bitcoin.com/the-next-crisis-has-already-begun-europes-top-official-urges-fifa-to-act/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._