Manchester City player Kyle Walker runs with the ball during the Premier League match against Everton FC at Etihad Stadium. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Manchester City has expanded its partnership with SAP to bring technology to the pitch so that coaches, analysts, and players can access real-time data from the sidelines during games for the first time.
The two organizations have been co-innovating on-field technology since the Premier League changed its rules in March to allow coaches to use handheld technology devices with live data on the sidelines during matches. The International Football Association Board also approved a similar use of data ahead of the World Cup, allowing ChyronHego’s TRACAB optical tracking system to be deployed across the month-long tournament.