Bayern Munich will open new horizons when it comes to scouting in the future and hope to find a new Thomas Müller. Meanwhile, the people of Munich are afraid of Taylor Swift.
MUNICH – Thomas Müller is a Bayern Munich icon. A player whose versatility and understanding of the game is perhaps like no other player in the world. Or is he?
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Bayern Munich will rely on artificial intelligence in the future
The record champions aim to use artificial intelligence to find similar talents who have the potential to follow in the footsteps of the record player. This innovative approach could revolutionize the scouting process and give the club a decisive advantage.
Michael Fichtner, FC Bayern München's CIO, explained the various possible uses of AI in football at the Auto, Motor und Sport conference. The club sees great potential, especially in the area of scouting.
Exploring AI at Bayern Munich? Record-breaking champions look for 'next Thomas Müller'
Here, AI could help identify patterns and assess young players to see if they have what it takes to become the “next Thomas Müller.” AI could also be used to analyze injuries to better understand and reduce injury rates, an issue that was a major concern for the club last season.
Bayern Munich sees itself less in competition with other Bundesliga clubs than in the challenge of maintaining its relevance among fans. “We are not afraid that a current Bayern fan will become a Bayer Leverkusen fan,” said Munich's IT director.
Fichtner stressed that there are concerns that fans will become increasingly interested in other forms of entertainment such as American football or artists such as Taylor Swift. To combat this, the club is relying on innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence to remain attractive and relevant.
Bayern Munich appoints new head of scouting
Another step in the strategic reorganization of the scouting process could be the imminent appointment of Nils Schmadtke as the new Chief Scout.
As Markus Bielawa's successor, Schmadtke could play a central role in integrating AI technologies into Bayern's scouting strategy. However, according to Fichtner, the club is still at the beginning of this process.
So the new Thomas Müller will have to wait a little longer. No problem, because the “old Thomas Müller” is still good enough at Bayern Munich. (fish)
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