Unbelievable: ex-Spain boss sacked, accused of using ChatGPT | OneFootball

Coach Robert Moreno found himself at the center of controversy after being accused of abusing the use of ChatGPT during his time at FC Sochi, the Russian club that dismissed him in September 2025. The statements that reignited the case came from a former official of the institution and caused a strong stir in the football world.

The accusation was made by Andrei Orlov, former general director of the club, who in an interview with a Russian media outlet claimed that artificial intelligence became a central tool in the coach’s daily work. “Just another tool, why not? But for Moreno, ChatGPT became one of the main ones,” he said.

According to his testimony, AI was used to design training sessions, organize trips, define tactical aspects, and suggest signings. This methodology, always according to his version, raised alarms within the coaching staff due to the dependency it created.

One of the examples Orlov mentioned occurred during the planning of a long trip to Khabarovsk. The suggested training program included 28 hours without sleep for the players, a recommendation that was corrected in time and which, according to the former executive, exposed the level of trust placed in the tool.

The use of ChatGPT also reportedly extended to the transfer market. Orlov recounted that scouting data was uploaded to the platform to evaluate forwards, and that the system ranked Artur Shushenachev as the best option, ahead of other names considered.

In response to the spread of these claims, the former Spain national team coach (he was in charge in 2019, where he won 7 and drew 2) publicly denied them. In statements to the newspaper La Razón, he denied having used any type of artificial intelligence to prepare matches or make sporting decisions.

“I have never used ChatGPT (nor any AI) to prepare matches, decide lineups, or choose players,” said the coach, who clarified that analysis tools are only used to organize information, while the final decisions are made by the coaching staff and management.

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