Abstract

Introduction

Our study is exploratory, descriptive and empirical.  It attempts to study the characteristics of a phenomenon which increasingly invades Moroccan sport: corruption.

Purpose

Our purpose is threefold. It aims to analyze the definitional properties of corruption; identify its different types and multiple forms prevalent in the national sport; and study the determinants, causes and consequences of acts of corruption in sports organizations.

Method

The adopted methodological approach is mixed.  It is based on a total triangulation method (Van Den Maren, 2009) in which three methodological approaches are crossed: analysis of cases  identified the last 20 years, and an empirical study based on questionnaire and interview. Our study mobilised 120 persons representing 14 different profiles, all are actors involved in sport.

Results

252 cases of corruption are identified, and 10 types and 20 forms of corruption were analyzed.

The most recurrent form of corruption in national sport is match-fixing.  Also, the most perceived sports organizations "corrupt" are the royal federations and sports clubs. Football is the "king of corruption" in terms of frequency and scandal.  Our sports leaders are  "perceived" the most corrupt in the national sport. They are followed successively by the managers, the agents of players, coaches and referees.

Generally, women are less corrupt than men in national sport.  The current laws (legal texts) governing sports corruption is considered ineffective. Four factors determine causes corrupt practices in national sport: lack of ethical values; stakeholder low income; lack of transparency within the OS and lack of internal control within the OS. On the other hand, the consequences of corruption in sport are many and affect all sectors of the state.

Conclusion

The corruption in sport has become commonplace. She became a managerial mode. More money is injected in sport, more corruption increases and spreads.

Keywords : Corruption, Sport, Types & Forms, Causes et Consequences.