CONMEBOL launches system to detect online abuse of players and clubs
The system will be used starting with the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana continental club competitions, both of which begin later on Tuesday.
CONMEBOL said the system, implemented in partnership with Signify Group, allows "threats to be identified in real time, abusive behaviour to be deterred and concrete action to be taken against those responsible."
Actions against perpetrators may include account suspension, stadium access restrictions and reports to relevant authorities, CONMEBOL added.
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