The RFEF Disciplinary Committee has punished Gerard Piqué, president of FC Andorra, with a six-match suspension and a two-month ban. The reason was his attitude towards the referee after the match against Albacete. According to the report, Piqué used an intimidating tone and pursued the referee just inches away in the tunnel of the locker rooms, showing technical and threatening discontent.
Artificial intelligence already analyzes hostile attitudes in football 🤖
Computer vision and machine learning systems are beginning to be used to detect aggressive behaviors in stadiums. High-definition cameras capture gestures, distances between people, and tones of voice to alert committees. This technology could be applied to incidents like Piqué's, evaluating in real time whether the conduct of an executive or player exceeds regulatory limits, without relying solely on the referee's report.
Piqué, the referee's new personal escort 😅
It seems Gerard Piqué wanted to show that, in addition to being president, he has skills as a bodyguard. Of course, his client was the referee, and the protection consisted of following him just a few inches away while he lovingly explained his technical objections. The result: six matches watching football from home. Hopefully the report also includes his score on the social distancing test.