สมัครรับข้อมูลอัพเดท, the world’s biggest sport has to change. If not, participation rates in mature countries will continue to decline rapidly. This may frighten the FIFAs, UEFA, and CONCACAF’s of this world but they will have to embrace change. Especially the younger (Gen Z and Gen Alpha) generations will demand a more interactive involvement in the game. They will want to play with their favourite players online and in e-sports events. It will also require more personalized experiences and content both before, during and after the matches.

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This will require technology and new revenue streams. The federations will have to take into account the new, much younger fans and also their demand for equality and togetherness. They will demand the same treatment of women, gays, and minorities as everybody else. The new generation will also not accept racism anymore. This will have to be embraced by clubs, players, and the media.

They will also demand a better understanding of what goes on in the match through data analysis and video analysis. For example, they will want to know what the players feel, hear, sense etc. Imagine that your club jersey will vibrate when a player gets hit by a ball or that it can show you the trajectory of the ball. This can be achieved with sensor technology that is currently used primarily for (coaching) analysis purposes. For example, Catapult’s Vector Core exemplifies this.