Atlético-MG announced yesterday a new partnership in Brazilian football. The club presented the project in conjunction with the football data platform StatsBomb, which serves about 3,500 sporting events and 80 competitions around the world.
According to the explanation of CEO Plínio Signori, “Galo” joined with more than 100 other clubs and federations, so he will have a greater capacity to observe athletes and sign them when he has the opportunity. In addition, you will be able to analyze opponents and assess the performance of the team itself
“Atlético chose the best data provider in the world to start their analysis department. One of the strategic principles of our club is, after all, to be a reference in Latin America on and off the field. To achieve this, it is crucial to seek innovative partners and efficient as StatsBomb, “said Signori.
“We will gain competitiveness,” said Rodrigo Picchioni, one of the managers of the club’s analysis department. “Being innovative is one of our goals. Being the first analytics department in Brazil to have the best data provider in the world is another example of this,” he added.
A new connection for Atlético-MG
At the other end of the partnership, Pablo Peña Rodríguez, Head of Tactical Innovation and Business Development at StatsBomb, commented on the importance of establishing this connection with Atlético-MG:
“It will be great to work with one of the biggest clubs in Brazil. Throughout our conversations, the analytics department of Clube Atlético Mineiro demonstrated a fantastic ambition and understanding of the role that our data and IQ platform can play in its preparations. We are very pleased that we are expanding to Brazil and looking forward to more opportunities in the region “, concludes Pablo.
About StatsBomb
StatsBomb is a company specialized in football analysis. It designs a completely new and proprietary data set to stand out with other data providers around the world. With powerful data and analysis the company seeks to give advantage and credibility to its customers.
