🤖 Was this manager sacked because of ChatGPT?

"Hey Chat, can you make my lineup?"

The use of artificial intelligence continues to spark debate.

This is true in each of our lives, but also now in the world of football!

While interfaces like ChatGPT have more and more applications in the daily life of a footballer, they are still far from being unanimously accepted when it comes to coaching.

And Robert Moreno would certainly agree.

Former coach of AS Monaco (2019-2020) and well-known assistant to Luis Enrique at Barça, the Spaniard was dismissed from FK Sochi last September.

Admittedly, the results were not great - and they haven't really improved, the team is still last after 18 matches, but it is especially the reasons for this dismissal that are making headlines this week.

The former general manager of the club, Andrei Orlev, notably spoke out to explain very clearly that the coach was dismissed at the time because he excessively used AI.

According to Orlev, Moreno allegedly used ChatGPT to choose all his lineups and more.

The 48-year-old coach also reportedly used the tool to make substitutions, organize unconventional training sessions, and select players for the transfer market.

Ultimately, his entire management allegedly created chaos at the club, according to the executive.

In response to these statements, Moreno wanted to provide his answer in the media AS.

“I only used ChatGPT to communicate in Russian and translate from Spanish to Russian, as it is not a language I master. I never used artificial intelligence to decide on-field matters or lineups: that is the role of the technical staff. Technology helps us process information, but decisions are then made by me as the coach.”

Beyond the Moreno case, can AI become the norm in the world of football? We await your response in the comments (without ChatGPT if possible).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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