Prague, Czech Republic | September 12 - 13, 2018

Science That Wins Orea Hotel Pyramida Praha **** / Blohorsk 24 | 169 01 Prague, Czech Republic

Key Speakers:

Chairman: Dr. Markus Tschopp Dr. Ryland Morgans Head of Performance Analysis & Performance Director Sports Physiology Everton F.C. Swiss Football Association / Swiss Federal Institute of Sport

Tom Allen Marc Rochon Lead Sport Scientist Analyst Arsenal F.C. Croatian National Team

Darragh Connolly Edward Metgod Head of Sports Science Scout, Tactical Performance Analyst / Owner Juventus F.C. Edward Metgod Scouting & Analysis

Andrés Martín-Garcia Rob Mackenzie Fitness Coach (U19) Scouting & Recruitment Consultant FC Barcelona

Dan Fransson Chris Barnes Sport Scientist Performance Consultant Univ. of Gothenburg: Dept. of Food, Nutrition & Sport Science / IF Elfsborg Catapult

Dr. Magni Mohr Michael Hoglund Associate Professor CEO and Founder Univ. of Southern Denmark / Univ. of the Faroe Islands Signality

Adam Sadler Kevin Lawless First Team Coach Head of Account Management Leicester City F.C. STATSports

Stephan Helm Videoanalyst In partnership with Football Association of the Czech Republic Grasshopper Club Zürich

Sponsors:

FOR OVER 10 YEARS, CATAPULT HAS DELIVERED SPORTS PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS TO TEAMS AROUND THE WORLD. OUR VISION IS SIMPLE: TO BUILD AND IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF ATHLETES AND TEAMS AT EVERY LEVEL.

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+ Optimise Performance + Consolidate Data Sources + Dynamic Presentation + Support Return-To-Play + Streamline Workflows + Enhance Communication + Reduce Injury Risk + Injury & Wellness Information + Engage Your Athletes

Exhibition and Speaking Sponsor:

STATSports is the world’s leading provider of GPS player tracking and analysis solutions for some of the biggest sports franchises in the world It provids world-leading performance monitoring devices for elite sports teams and is worn by athletes during practice games and matches to collect intricate data on their performance and physical well-being.

Exhibitors:

Interplay-sports has the most flexible video analysis software in the market for live and post analysis. It's easy to set up with all your requirements for a good analysis including player situations, grades and key passes on the track. You can connect and synchronize up to 4 cameras into the system with halftime review in the locker room and Coach view to assist coaches during the game. The system has automatic production and sharing of video to the net, statistics, presentation view, and projects with videos from several games. Let us give you a demo in Prague.

Panoris is a technology company focused on intelligent, automated systems for recording and streaming sporting events, as well as video analysis software for coaches. Its inno- vative solutions incorporate deep-learning AI technology to help clubs around the world perform better and to offer their fans a more enjoyable experience of the game.

Firstbeat is the leading provider of physiological analytics for sports, fitness, performance and well-being. Firstbeat facilitates better training optimization, reduces injury risks, and helps fast-track player development. Over 800 elite sports teams in top leagues around the world rely on Firstbeat to take the guesswork out of coaching decisions.

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08:00 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE 1 2 08:40 OPENING ADDRESS FROM THE ORGANIZER

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS IN A CLUB

09:00 CASE STUDY • Daily monitoring Load management and player performance • Athlete’s response • Tracking of subjective wellness measures Tom Allen • Adjusting the athlete’s training program, recovery, and rest Lead Sport Scientist Arsenal F.C.

09:30 SPONSORSHIP SLOT

CASE STUDY • GPS technology – where are we now? The application of real-time data to enhance on • Why capture live data? field performance • What are the benefits? • Real-time applications available Kevin Lawless Head of Account Management STATSports

10:00 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

10:40 CASE STUDY • Soccer training drills are often designed with the aim to replicate movement Pitch dimensions: the impact on exercise intensity demands, physiological intensity and technical requirements of match play • Modulating the relative pitch area per player can allow training drills to achieve Darragh Connolly both technical and physical objectives Head of Sports Science • Changes in pitch dimensions appear to have a greater impact on Juventus F.C. younger players‘ external load

11:20 CASE STUDY • Positional variation in elite football: translating demands to training Positional training. Practical application • Possession vs Position. Combination and isolated positional training • Tactical circuit Andrés Martín-Garcia • Worst case scenario vs training task Fitness Coach (U19) FC Barcelona

12:00 CASE STUDY • Positional/individual differences in game demands Game demands and fatigue profiles in • Different types of fatigue during football games elite football – an individual approach Dan Fransson Sport Scientist Univ. of Gothenburg: Dept. of Food, Nutrition & Sport Science / IF Elfsborg

12:30 BUSINESS LUNCH

Media Partners:

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14:00 CASE STUDY • What are the physical demands in elite football, and how can these be analysed? Fatigue development in elite football – individual • Which type of fatigue occur in a football game and what is variations and implication for fitness training the cause of this type of fatigue? • Which type of training can counteract fatigue in football? Dr. Magni Mohr • How can player-specific fitness training be conducted in elite football? Associate Professor • How do science and practice work together? Univ. of Southern Denmark / Univ. of the Faroe Islands

14:40 SPONSORSHIP SLOT

CASE STUDY • The AI platform is used in two professional leagues 7 ways AI changes football for coaches and analysts • What we have learned about what AI brings to the field when it comes to – what we learned from 3 billion data points performance, automation of tasks, and new possibilities around analytics Michael Hoglund

CEO and Founder Signality

15:10 AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

TACTICAL ANALYSIS

15:40 CASE STUDY • Analysis of opponent Match preparation – analysis to pitch • Training examples • Game corrections Adam Sadler First Team Coach Leicester City F.C.

16:20 CASE STUDY • Possibilities of video and tactical analysis Tactical analysis and preparation for a match • Transfer and implementing in the training on the pitch • Tactical development of a football team Stephan Helm Videoanalyst Grasshopper Club Zürich

17:00 PANEL DISCUSSION

The role of analysis within the coaching process

• Developing skills to present insights back to managers, coaches and players

17:30 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF DAY ONE

19:00 BUSINESS DINNER

Media Partners:

08:20 WELCOME COFFEE 1 2 08:50 OPENING ADDRESS FROM THE CHAIRMAN

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS IN A NATIONAL TEAM

09:00 CASE STUDY • The view on a player from a national team perspective 18 clubs – one team: challenges for a • Management of the training load in a heterogeneous group performance analyst of a national team • Assessment of fitness and game readiness Dr. Markus Tschopp

Head of Performance Analysis & Sports Physiology Swiss Football Association / Swiss Federal Institute of Sport

09:40 SPONSORSHIP SLOT

CASE STUDY • Map the growth in data in elite level football Data in elite level football – friend or foe? • Explore how data can usefully inform decision making in elite level football • Detail how data has been used in the EPL to quantify 'risk' in players Chris Barnes Performance Consultant Catapult

10:20 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 CASE STUDY • Science of training methods Applied research in football. Euro 2016 examples • Monitoring TL and match preparation • Periodisation in football Dr. Ryland Morgans • Applied research and the application of findings Performance Director Everton F.C.

11:40 CASE STUDY • Training analysis implementation and use in match preparations Experience of reaching the World Cup final as • Tactical analysis of opposition and approach to preparing as a team a solo analyst • Creating the environment using analytics

Marc Rochon Analyst Croatian National Team

12:20 BUSINESS LUNCH

FOR OVER 10 YEARS, CATAPULT HAS DELIVERED SPORTS PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS TO TEAMS AROUND THE WORLD. OUR VISION IS SIMPLE: TO BUILD AND IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF ATHLETES AND TEAMS AT EVERY LEVEL.

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY ATHLETE MONITORING VIDEO ANALYSIS

+ Optimise Performance + Consolidate Data Sources + Dynamic Presentation + Support Return-To-PlaySponsorship-related questions+ Streamline to: Workflows + Enhance Communication + Reduce [email protected] Risk + Injury & Wellness Information + Engage Your Athletes

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SCOUTING AND ANALYTICS

13:30 CASE STUDY • Football is simple, but is difficult to play simple Use of Data as a scout/tactical analyst • Tactical match analysis format • Tactical opposition analysis process Edward Metgod Scout, Tactical Performance Analyst / Owner Edward Metgod Scouting & Analysis

14:10 CASE STUDY • The evolution of data within scouting Data analytics within scouting & recruitment: • The role of the Recruitment Analyst reflections upon experience • Using data to make a difference within scouting and recruitment Rob Mackenzie

Scouting & Recruitment Consultant

14:50 AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

15:20 PANEL DISCUSSION

The future of Football Analytics

• Football analytics revolution coming to an end or a lot more to discover in future? • Using new devices for analysis (3D Motion, drones, AI)

15:50 LOTTERY AWARDS

16:00 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF SUMMIT

Our Upcoming Events:

2nd Nutrition in Athlete Development Summit Vienna, Austria | March 21 - 22, 2019

Sponsorship-related questions to: [email protected]

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Dr. Markus Tschopp Dr. Ryland Morgans Head of Performance Analysis & Performance Director Sports Physiology Everton F.C. Swiss Football Association / Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Ryland is currently Performance Director at Everton FC, a position he has held since his Markus studied in human medicine University of Berne, Doctoral thesis in medicine appointment in December 2017 by Sam Allardyce. Ryland’s remit involves looking at University of Zurich. monitoring player training and match load, recovery, nutrition and supplements, injury He is an exercise physiologist and performance analyst in Swiss National Football team prevention, rehabilitation, strength and power, and integrating the coaching, medical, since 2004: World Cups: 2006, 10, 14, 18 / European CS: 2004, 08, 16. Markus as fitness, psychology and analysis departments to work collaboratively. well is the head of sports physiology in team sports at the Swiss Federal Institut of He has previously worked at Crystal Palace, as Head of Fitness and Science at Liverpool Sport Magglingen since 2006, specializing mainly in football, ice hockey and handball. FC, Swansea City FC, where he gained experience working with top level players. During He is also responsible for physical aspects in the talent development program ‘Footuro’ Ryland’s time at Liverpool FC he assisted not only Brendan Rodgers but Jurgen Klopp. of the Swiss Football Associtation and consultant for the youth national teams. Topics: Ryland has also been the Head of Performance with the Wales National team from 2010- performance diagnostics, training monitoring, talent development, high performance 2018 working with the likes of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and Ashley Williams. management in football. As a coach, Ryland holds the highest European Licences available - UEFA ‘A’ Licence and UEFA Pro Licence. As a coach educator, Ryland has been the Head of Sport Science and Research for the FA of Wales Coach Education department since 2001. As an academic, Marc Rochon Ryland has gained a PhD in Football Science in 2014 publishing over 25 peer reviewed Analyst papers specialising in areas such as physical and technical demands in professional football, immunological, hormonal and neuromuscular responses to match and training load Croatian National Team and nutritional strategies in Premier League players. Marc has worked with head coach Zlatko Dalic and the Croatian National Team since No- vember 2017. Before this, he enjoyed a successful spell with Al Ain in the UAE for three and Tom Allen a half years. He began his career by working with Southampton FC for two years alongside Lead Sport Scientist obtaining his BSc (Hons) in applied sports science from Southampton Solent University Arsenal F.C. supporting the first team analysis and sports science departments. After this, he enjoyed a year-long posting at Tottenham Hotspur as their development squad analyst. After this, he worked in Portsmouth for four and a half years progressing from the head of academy Tom currently works as Lead Sport Scientist at Arsenal Football Club. He has held this analysis to head of performance analysis. role since July 2017 and was previously at Aston Villa Football Club for 6 years. As well as holding a BSc and an MSc in Sport Science, Tom has done extensive work on the relationship between training loads, performance and injury occurrences. Edward Metgod Scout, Tactical Performance Analyst / Owner Edward Metgod Scouting & Analysis Darragh Connolly Head of Sports Science Juventus F.C. Edward is the owner of Edward Metgod Scouting & Analysis. A former national team goal- keeper, Edward played for HFC Haarlem and Sparta Rotterdam over an 18-year career. Edward was first-team coach at AZ Alkmaar assisting head coaches Louis van Gaal and Co Darragh joined the Sport Science department at Juventus FC at the beginning of the Adriaanse for almost six years. After two years as head coach of Telstar, he joined the KNVB 2015-16 season following 3 seasons of close collaboration while working with Mapei Dutch National Team as a tactical scout/analyst assisting head coaches Louis van Gaal, Guus Sport (IT). Darragh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports and Exercise Science Hiddink, and Dick Advocaat. Edward was the technical board advisor for Sparta Rotterdam and a Master of Science degree in Sports and Exercise Nutrition from Loughborough for about a year. Edward also coached several U-12 to U-19 youth teams over the years. University (UK). His current role involves the organization and management of all Sport Science Testing programmes throughout the club. His main roles include monitoring players’ physical condition, providing physiological support and developing areas of ap- Rob Mackenzie plied research within Juventus’s multi-disciplinary team. Scouting & Recruitment Consultant

Andrés Martín-Garcia Fitness Coach (U19) Over the past 16 months, Rob has worked as a consultant at clubs in the Premier League FC Barcelona and also in Europe tasked with introducing evidence-based scouting methodologies, defin- ing recruitment strategies and providing specific player recommendations. Prior to working as a consultant Rob occupied full-time roles at Premier League clubs; Tottenham Hotspur Andrés is the fitness coach for FC Barcelona's U19 squad and works at FC Barcelona's (head of player identification, 2015-2016) and Leicester City (head of technical scouting, Sports Performance Department. He is a PhD student with master's degrees in injury 2011-2015, first team performance analyst, 2009-2011), and worked in the Championship prevention and recovery in football, high performance in team sport, and high level with Derby County (director of recruitment, 2016). of technical performance (RETAN). His research interests include training load, team Within his work, Rob combines the identification and profiling of players from a data per- sports, prevention injury, and strength and conditioning. spective with live scouting, a unique combination which takes him across Europe on a regular basis. Rob has a PhD from Loughborough University (2009-2014), which focussed on the experience-based learning and reflection of both professional football players and Adam Sadler coaches, as well as a First Class BSc (Hons) degree in sports science (psychology) and an First Team Coach MSc in the psychology of sport, both from LJMU. Leicester City F.C. Michael Hoglund Adam started his career in football as a Scholar at Manchester United in 1996. Sadler con- CEO and Founder tinued at United for two seasons before signing a professional contract at Barnsley during Signality the 1998-99 season. His coaching career began at Newcastle United in 2000 where he spent eight seasons. He has since held senior coaching positions at Norwich City, Plymouth Argyle and Manchester City. He also spent a season at Ukrainian Premier League Club, Michael is the CEO and co-founder of Signality and has been working in emerging frontier Tavriya Simferopol as Under 21’s coach during 2013-14 season. technologies for over 15 years. Michael started his journey in sports by working for the Nor- Adam is currently working as an assistant coach and tactical analyst for Leicester City, dics’ largest sports retailer and then had the opportunity to build football computer games a role he started at the beginning of the 2014/15 season. He holds the UEFA Pro Licence. played by hundreds of thousands of players daily all over the world.

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Chris Barnes Performance Consultant Catapult

Chris has many years of experience as a sports science practitioner within elite teams and organisations. A respected authority in the industry, Chris has previously managed sports science departments at GB Basketball, Middlesbrough FC, West Bromwich Albion, and Queens Park Rangers. Chris currently operates as a consultant to Catapult as well as a number of elite sporting organisations, advising on a wide range of technical and strategic initiatives related to the application and development of sports science.

Kevin Lawless Head of Account Management STATSports

As an alumnus of The University of Limerick's Sports & Exercise Sciences degree programme, Kevin joined STATSports in 2013 as an applied sports scientist. In 2015, Kevin was promoted to the role of senior sports scientist looking after key clients such as England FA, Barcelona FC, Juventus, Arsenal, Olympiacos, Galatasaray, the RFU, and the Carolina Panthers. During this period, Kevin led new staff recruitment and training while also being part of the Republic of Ireland backroom team during their successful EURO 2016 cam- paign. In 2018, he began his new role as head of account management, leading and over- seeing all of STATSports accounts through a team of 30+ sports scientists.

Dr. Magni Mohr Associate Professor Univ. of Southern Denmark / Univ. of the Faroe Islands

Dr. Mohr is 44 years old and is a world-leading expert in football sports science. He is an associate professor at the University of Faroe Islands and the University of Southern Denmark. He has formerly worked at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Univer- sity of Exeter, UK. He has authored nearly 100 original research articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, of which 75 deal with match analysis, training and testing in football, as well as muscle metabolism and fatigue development during intense exercise and its link to fitness training. Magni has written four books, of which two (Fitness Testing in Football, 2012 and Individual Training in Football, 2014) are applied in football coaching courses all around the world. He is a former elite football player and coach and has worked as a match analyst for AC Juventus (1999-2003), scientific consultant for Chelsea FC (2008-2011), fitness coach for the Danish national football team (2001-2002), Deportivo La Coruna (2018), and the national team of Cameroon (currently). He is a FIFA, UEFA, and AFC instructor and teaches Pro Diploma coaching courses all over the world.

Stephan Helm Videoanalyst Grasshopper Club Zürich

Stephan Helm, Mag., Born in 1983, graduated in 2013 studying sports at the University of Vienna, where he specialized in football tactics. From July 2013 to December 2017 he was a TV analyst for the private broadcaster Sky Sport Austria and holds the UEFA-B license. He is also the author of the Football Handbook “Football Tactics: Correct Defensive Behavior in Space Coverage” published by Akademiker Verlag in 2016. As an active footballer he played in the 3rd Austrian League. Since January 2018, Stephan Helm is responsible as assistant coach for tactic analysis and video editing in the coaching staff of FK Austria Wien.

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