Burnley have announced they are to use artificial intelligence to help them identify young talent. The Clarets have partnered with talent identification platform AiSCOUT and launched an “open global talent search” in which they are looking to unearth players over the age of 14 that could join their academy. Players can use a free mobile app to upload footage of themselves performing specific individual drills, first physical and then technical. Scores will be produced from that via AiSCOUT’s artificial intelligence capability, and the information can be used by scouts. The Delaware-based ALK Capital investment group, which completed a takeover of Burnley on New Year’s Eve, invested in AiSCOUT last August.

Source: Express January 12, 2021 12:11 UTC