PASP offers its members free access to the Red Button app, designed to protect them from match-fixing.
The Red Button is a reporting tool designed to prevent match-fixing and safeguard players’ rights.
It is a state-of-the-art Progressive Web App (PWA), developed as a web-based application that can run on any browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, etc.) and on any device (smartphone, tablet, laptop, or PC).
Depending on their device, users can “install” the app to their home screen (as a shortcut) for easier access.
Each male or female footballer is randomly given a card containing a unique code. This ensures that any code can end up in the hands of any player in Cyprus, making it impossible to trace a code back to a specific user.
To activate the Red Button on their device, the user simply enters their code and securely stores the card without disclosing it to anyone. No personal identification information is required.
Once activated, players can anonymously submit reports about match-fixing. This may include being personally approached, hearing of a teammate being approached, or even locker-room rumors about potential manipulation.
IMMEDIATELY
LEGALLY
ANONYMOUSLY
ON THE SPOT!
With the Red Button:
Players assist the authorities.
Players protect themselves, as anyone who is arrested or called in for questioning can, if they wish, present their card with its unique code to prove their non-involvement, since they were the one who submitted information.
It acts as a deterrent to wrongdoers, who now know that any player could easily, immediately, and anonymously report anything suspicious.
Players are held accountable and can no longer use fear of filing a named complaint as an excuse for inaction.