KINEXON Perform GPS Pro: Reforming player tracking solutions for coaches

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Coaches have embraced technology because they are always looking to get a competitive edge. This is especially true when it comes to performance data analysis.

Perform GPS Pro, developed by KINEXON, a renowned leader in sports analytics, is one such game-changing breakthrough. This high-grade player tracking technology stands out for its superior data quality and real-time analytical capabilities, providing coaches with access to over 100 live measures via cloud-based platforms.

Here is how the technology comes into play:

Unprecedented Data Precision and Dynamic Analysis

Perform GPS Pro stands out for its exceptional data quality and live analytic capabilities. This technology not only met but exceeded industry requirements in both localisation and speed parameters during FIFA EPTS testing in Seville in 2022. This remarkable result highlights the system’s dependability and accuracy, establishing it as the best option for coaches who require the highest precision in their performance statistics.

Live Access to a Multitude of Metrics

What distinguishes Perform GPS Pro is the availability of over 100 live metrics from any device. The ability to access real-time data via the cloud provides coaches with freedom when it comes to making quick decisions based on the most recent information, whether they are participating in competitive play or training sessions. In addition to saving coaches a great deal of time, this feature guarantees that they may concentrate on their primary goals of improving team performance and attaining the best possible outcomes.

Optimised Operational Efficiency

By providing a completely cloud-based solution, Perform GPS Pro goes beyond simply providing live measurements. Coaches may access data from various devices remotely, removing the limitations of unstable internet connections or set locations. This operational efficiency fosters an environment where performance enhancement is the major priority by enabling coaches to work seamlessly and effectively regardless of their circumstances.

User-Friendly, Lightweight Wearables

The design philosophy of Perform GPS Pro prioritizes simplicity and ease of use. The GPS wearables are compact, lightweight, and pocket-friendly, obviating the need for intricate manual setups. Initiating a session is a hassle-free process, marked by a green light signal indicating successful data transmission. This user-friendly approach ensures that coaches can concentrate on their coaching responsibilities without being encumbered by cumbersome setup procedures.

Effortless Data Sync with AWS Cloud

With Perform GPS Pro, all data is synchronised with the AWS Cloud seamlessly, giving centralised access to all coaching sessions. Multi-user data access is made easier with this cloud-centric strategy, which also streamlines analysis and cooperation. Furthermore, the solution provides unrivalled post-analysis flexibility, allowing coaches to customise dashboards and incorporate additional tools and databases for automated workflow enhancement. This level of flexibility boosts efficiency and simplifies the analysing process.


Unlocking the Potential of Perform GPS Pro
Perform GPS Pro is the result of a joint effort between KINEXON and Fitogether, two prominent participants in the player tracking area. The combination of Fitogether’s GPS wearables, which are known for their high data quality, and KINEXON’s competence in data processing and analysis results in a cutting-edge player monitoring solution.


When looking for a reliable player-tracking solution, coaches will find that Perform GPS Pro is a game-changing tool. Perform GPS Pro provides coaches with the tools they need to make well-informed decisions based on data.

Its user-friendly interface, extensive live metrics, cloud-based accessibility, and high data quality all work together to optimise team performance and achieve desired results. Coaches can obtain a competitive advantage and boost player performance to unparalleled heights by leveraging the possibilities of Perform GPS Pro.

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FIFPRO demands governance reform after FIFA’s FFE failure

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While FIFA cancelled plans to move forward with FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), FIFPRO are demanding change at the top of football’s global governing body.

‘Abuse of power’

The plan to sell minority stakes in future FIFA competitions to private investors brought intense criticism from fans across the world.

Governing bodies including UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) and the AFC (Asia) rallied against FFE and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, leading to a crisis meeting in Morocco to determine Infantino’s seemingly untenable position at the head of world football governance.

The meeting, however, confirmed Infantino will remain as FIFA President going forward – a decision which has since prompted FIFPRO to make their stance clear: governance reform is a must.

“The withdrawal of FFE was inevitable. But withdrawing the proposal does not erase what it revealed,” the organisation said via an official statement on the FIFPRO website.

“A plan capable of permanently altering the ownership and governance of the FIFA World Cup, and commercialising the competitions built by generations of players, was conceived in secrecy, negotiated behind closed doors and brought to the brink of agreement before the FIFA Council, the Member Associations, players and football’s recognised stakeholders even knew it existed.”

“That is not merely a governance failure. It is a profound abuse of presidential power.”

 

How to navigate governance post-FFE

As reiterated by FIFPRO, the FFE controversy arrived a mere few weeks after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FIFA and the player’s union marked an optimistic step to a more collaborative future.

But what was previously a step in the right direction, now seems an insufficient policy to protect players – and the wider landscape of world football – from future unilateral decisions at the top.

FIFPRO’s demands – agreed upon by the Presidents of all FIFPRO regional divisions across Africa, Asia/Oceania, Europe, South America and Central & North America – include measures such as:

  • Using the Global Social Dialogue Platform as fundamental part of FIFA’s governance
  • Engagement with stakeholders over future decisions affecting the professional game
  • Voting rights for professional football’s stakeholders on the FIFA Council
  • Structural reforms to prevent future unilateral decisions

The message from FIFPRO is therefore clear. Now is not the time to rest on criticism; stakeholders in the professional game must encourage action and reform.

“These reforms are now indespensable. But they are the responsibility of the future, not an absolution of the past,” FIFPRO continued via their official statement.

“The players did not create this crisis. They will insist that football emerges from it with stronger institutions, stronger safeguards and leadership worthy of the trust the game demands.”

Referees to improve consistency with new UEFA guidelines

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In a meeting between Chief Refereeing Officers within UEFA and its 55 national associations, enhancing consistency and clarity underpinned the principle goals for the upcoming season.

Improving officiating

Referees – and particularly the usage of VAR – are often at the centre of post-match debates.

As the introduction of new technology into match officiating increases year-on-year, referees are in the spotlight more than ever before. The expectation was that more technology would decrease errors and controversy, but the opposite has proven to be the case.

Which is why the agreement and alignment between European nations marks a key step in the future of match officiating; the meeting between UEFA, its national associations and a representative of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) displays intention and commitment to ensuring future in-game decisions are clear, not controversial.

Meeting chair and UEFA Director for Refereeing, Roberto Rosetti, outlined why the agreement will have a vital impact on the future of European football, both domestically and internationally.

“The fact that all 55 national associations and UEFA have agreed on guidelines towards a more consistent approach to the application of the Laws of the Game marks a significant milestone,” Rosetti said.

“It will help improve the understanding of refereeing decisions among players, clubs and supporters and all stakeholders in the game.”

“For the popularity of football it is essential to remove all doubt from the game and ensure that the laws are applied with clarity.”

 

Limiting technology use

A widespread criticism of match officiating in recent years is the regularity with which VAR intervenes and interrupts match tempo.

The issue, however, is not that VAR can review decisions – in fact, this summer’s FIFA World Cup displayed an effective use of VAR during a case of mistaken identity, in which a player received a yellow card offence for a foul committed by an opposition player. In this regard, VAR was a vital part of ensuring a simulation offence did not go unpunished.

Frustration, however, grows when the use of VAR goes beyond checking “clear and obvious” errors. Lengthy replays, a multitude of angle-checking clips and the disruption of game flow all contribute to feelings of frustration among fans.

But recent amdendments aim to limit this in the upcoming season. VAR is an essential part of fair officiating, but responsibility must lie with the referee.

The new rules introduced by the IFAB are available here, with further initiatives to follow from UEFA in the coming weeks.

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