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COVID-19 WILL ACCELERATE A REFORM IN THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL

There are two clear lessons we have learned from the pandemic: empty stadiums also empty football’s spirit, and leagues cannot be played in a normal condition if there is a permanent threat of disease.

ÁNGEL CAPPA, THE COACH AT THE CENTRE OF FOOTBALL

Cappa’s fundamental premise is to approach football without fear. You cannot coach a team ruled by fear of its rivals.

HOW CAN PLAYING WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE AFFECT THE MATCH RESULT?

The return of the competition almost three months later includes a change in the regulation that allows a maximum of 5 substitutions per game and a bigger number of players can be called.

FOOTBALL VISUALISATION: CAPTURING CHAOS AND CULTIVATING CONTEXT

Data visualisation or what is commonly referred to as ‘data viz’ is a tool that translates trends effectively using graphics.

HOW DOES PLAYING AN EXTRA TIME INFLUENCE A FOOTBALL PLAYERS’ PERFORMANCE?

Two studies have analyzed how playing extra time influences players’ physical and technical-tactical performance.

THE INFLUENCE OF A PLAYER BEING SENT OFF ON THE TEAM’S PERFORMANCE

Sending off a player seems to have a psychological effect within the team, which leads them to exert a greater effort during what’s left of the match.

HOW TO IMPROVE DATA AND DECISION-MAKING USING STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN FOOTBALL

The tech revolution has modified our behaviour and now it is also revolutionizing sports.

CREATING REPORTS FOR COACHES FOR BETTER DECISION MAKING

The job of a coach is to make decisions. It is choosing the best players at all times, preparing them well, and being able to manage the best way to play,  to be successful.

EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF SCORING FIRST IN THE OUTCOME OF A FOOTBALL MATCH

In elite football, very few goals are scored. Between 70 and 75% of the matches end up with less than 3 goals.

2019 BARÇA SPORTS ANALYTICS SUMMIT RESEARCH PAPER FINALISTS AND POSTERS

For the 2019 edition, we chose 8 papers from all the papers received, to present their findings to leading football analytics representatives.