01Operations · Guide
The sports technology procurement checklist
A polished demonstration can prove that a feature exists. It cannot prove that the service will work, recover and remain commercially useful when the match is live.
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Footballers Grew. The Goal Didn’t.
The goalkeeper changed. Training changed. The commercial product changed. The dimensions at the centre of football did not.
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What shapes the product.
02Officiating tech · Analysis
World Cup 2026 made the referee a data endpoint
The visible innovations were only the interface. The deeper shift was the construction of a common data layer serving officials, teams, broadcasters and fans.
03Rules & systems · Analysis
IFAB’s quiet VAR expansion deserves more attention
A July circular added a review category for offences before attacking restarts. Small wording, meaningful systems impact.
04Broadcast · Analysis
A Champions League final is also a temporary broadcast city
Eighty-three broadcast and radio partners, more than 1,450 on-site staff and 146 commentary positions reveal the event behind the event.
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- 02TechnologyAI, broadcast, data, officiating and stadium systems
- 03Rules & GovernanceRegulation, competition decisions and changes to the game
- 04Media & AudienceCoverage, formats, distribution and changing viewer behaviour
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