FIFA reveals the Technical Study Group, led by Arsène Wenger. TSG consists of Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), Alberto Zaccheroni (Italy), Cha Du-Ri (Korea Republic), Sunday Oliseh (Nigeria), Faryd Mondragon (Colombia) and Pascal Zuberbühler (Switzerland).
Performance Programme Ulf Schott and Group Leader Football Performance Analysis & Insights Chris Loxston, as well as by a team of football analysts, data engineers, data scientists and performance analysts based in both Qatar and Wales.
Besides analyzing the action on the pitch, the TSG will study trends and benchmarks for the future of the game and their impact on coach education and talent development. “We want to describe, analyze and interpret what is happening on the pitch to inspire technical experts and football fans in general,” said Wenger.
About the TSG
Jürgen Klinsmann: won the FIFA World Cup as a player with West Germany in 1990 and coached the Germany side that finished in third place on home soil in 2006.
Sunday Oliseh: outstanding defensive midfielder who played for Nigeria in two FIFA World Cups and represented the likes of Juventus, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund.
Alberto Zaccheroni: coached in four countries over a 35-year managerial career, including spells at AC Milan, Inter, Lazio, Juventus and Torino, among others.
Cha Du-Ri: won 76 caps for Korea Republic and represented his country at two editions of the FIFA World Cup, including their historic run to the semi-finals in 2002. He spent most of his club career in Europe.
Faryd Mondragon: won 51 caps for his country over two decades. Having been part of the Colombia squad at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, he rounded off his illustrious career by playing in the 2014 tournament at the age of 43.
Pascal Zuberbühler: capped 51 times by Switzerland, he is currently FIFA’s Senior Football Expert. He also set a special record at Germany 2006 by becoming the first and to date only goalkeeper to be knocked out of a FIFA World Cup without conceding a single goal.
