South Korea’s new manager Robert Moreno dismisses ‘AI coaching’ allegations

What the report says

South Korea’s new interim football coach Robert Moreno has rejected allegations that he used artificial intelligence to guide his work, saying the claims were false and had been taken out of context. In remarks at his first news conference as temporary manager on Monday, the Spanish coach said he does use technology, but denied relying on AI tools in the way reports had suggested. Al Jazeera, citing AFP, said Moreno had faced similar accusations earlier in the year after his time at Russian club Sochi.

Moreno has taken over South Korea after the team’s difficult World Cup campaign and the departure of Hong Myung-bo. He is the first Spaniard to coach the national side and will begin with a set of friendly matches in the coming months. The Korea Football Association said his role could be extended to the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia early next year, pending evaluation.

Moreno said he wanted to restore confidence among South Korean supporters and promised to work honestly to make fans happy. He named captain Son Heung-min in his squad, along with players including Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae, for upcoming fixtures against Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela and Uzbekistan. The article also noted wider pressure on South Korea’s football system, including police searches linked to the federation and public anger after the team’s poor World Cup showing.