Investigations

A former ultras participant describes how loyalty, fear, and influence can intersect with money and informal access to power — without naming clubs, cities, or individuals.

A public-record review of how “blind trust” structures are used to address multi-club control conflicts—and where enforcement and precedent currently stand.

An integrity-focused mapping of state-linked ownership and political leverage, highlighting governance pressure points and the limits of existing guardrails.

A structured assessment of how organized fan blocs can convert loyalty into leverage—affecting leadership decisions, security policy, and institutional accountability.

A governance briefing on interference vectors—appointments, funding dependencies, regulatory capture, and informal networks that can distort competition integrity.

An investigation into ultra-group structures in Eastern Europe, focusing on intimidation patterns, gatekeeping mechanisms, and downstream governance consequences.

A public-interest review of how referee appointments and oversight operate, where opacity increases risk, and which controls matter for match integrity.

A public-record summary of judicial control status and leadership questions, framed as governance risk indicators rather than allegations of guilt.

A deep look at how fear and loyalty can be operationalized into control—covering recruitment, enforcement, and the spillover into club governance.

A governance-oriented mapping of ultra-network influence patterns, including criminal-adjacent leverage points and how institutions typically fail to contain them.

A timeline-led governance analysis of referee-payment allegations and institutional responses, focusing on controls, conflicts, and procedural transparency.

An integrity briefing on the referee audit fallout, the scale of player suspicion, enforcement actions, and what credible reform would require.