Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Germany Press Conference - Eppan, Italy - May 26, 2018 Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff during the press conference REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
(Reuters) - The first ever use of tablet computers delivering real-time player data to coaches during World Cup matches next month is a useful tool that will make teams more flexible, Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff said on Friday.
World soccer's governing body FIFA earlier this month approved the use of two statistic tablets for coaching staff and communicating data directly with the bench at next month's tournament in Russia.
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