Since July and with its eyes set on promotion, U.E. Sant Andreu has been using OLIVER GPS devices to measure its players' metrics and prevent injuries.
The historic Catalan club once played in the Second Division of Spanish football wants to return to its golden age. For that reason, they have chosen to take advantage of the benefits offered by technology. The management of the quadribarrats has defined that in order to get closer to the elite teams, they have to work as one, and OLIVER is the option that best suits their objectives.
"OLIVER´s technology will help us to measure the players' parameters during training and games" Xavi Molist, Sant Andreu coach
Return to the golden age.
Although the best moments of the Catalan team were in the second half of the last century, for years the club has been working to compete in more challenging divisions and to get closer to its best moments again. At the same time, they are seeking to increase their number of members and avoid the difficult financial circumstances that have also occurred in the past.
The bet on innovation and technology is possible thanks to the orderly management of the club's leadership. In addition, through the sacrifice and dedication that characterises the quadribarrados, they will tirelessly seek that promotion that will bring them closer to the elite once again.
"The agreement with OLIVER will be beneficial for Sant Andreu. We are once again demonstrating that we are a club that is constantly improving. I am convinced that it will help us a lot in this exciting season" Manuel Camino, president of Sant Andreu.
Technology, saving time and money.
Another vital aspect of the decision was that OLIVER reduces muscle injuries by up to 45%. This is because the system reports when the body is at risk of injury.
The "injury risk index" metric is essential to predict whether a player is overtrained, within the safe zone, or undertrained, which is very important for effective decision-making.
Proper injury prevention is not only a benefit for the players and their football career but for the team's performance in general and a significant time and cost saving for Sant Andreu's structures.
Access to state-of-the-art technology.
Sant Andreu, like many other semi-professional teams, has eliminated the taboo of technology in football, something that for many years had the prejudice of being exclusively for the use of elite football.
With technological advances and companies like OLIVER seeking to democratize access to GPS technology, it is much easier to incorporate smart devices into everyday work tools.
"I value the agreement very positively and it will be of great help to the coaching staff, the players and to Sant Andreu. It's really something innovative because it had never been done before and it is another step towards the professionalization of the club" Xavi Molist, Sant Andreu coach.
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