Arsene Wenger has a vision that one day robots will be standing on the touchline as managers.
The former Arsenal boss made the claim in an interview last weekend, also stating that he believes social media polls will be used to decide substitutions. The comments sparked a mix of intrigue and despair. The Mirror labelled it a "frightening prediction," while the Daily Mail referred to his claims as "startling."
Yet in an age when data and statistics are ever more embraced by top clubs around the world, perhaps the idea of technology taking an even tighter grip on the Premier League over the next 20 years should not come as much of a surprise.