Shin Tae-yong Marries the Indonesian U-23 National Team with Technology

JAKARTA – The Indonesian U-23 National Team’s victory over South Korea in the 2024 AFC Cup last Friday made Shin Tae-yong ( STY) is the center of attention in Indonesia. The reason is that STY is not a coach like in general, STY combines technology and football skills.

A sophisticated tablet-shaped device was once used by Shin Tae-yong in the U-23 Indonesian National Team match. This makes many football fans wonder what this device is.

The tablet that Shin Tae-yong uses in every match is not just any tablet. This tablet is a tablet that is connected to another device that can provide data on the progress of the match to the coach.

In detail, coaches can find out various data including player speed, number of passes, player position, ball movement and various other data.

That way, coaches can determine what decisions they will make to change the course of the game.

The use of tablets as a device in football matches began in 2018. At that time, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) issued regulations regarding the permissibility of using electronic devices on the coach’s bench.

However, not just any device is allowed on the coach’s bench. It is known that only small mobile devices such as cellphones, laptops and tablets are used. Since then, there have been many trainers who use tablets, including Shin Tae-yong.

The implementation of this rule began to be implemented at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. At that time, each team was given two tablets, one of which was given to the coaching staff and the other to the match analyst sitting in the media stand.

On the field, the match committee has installed cameras that can record every movement of the players and the ball.