Think Football 2018: a look back at the first edition, held in Paris (FRA) on 10/01/2017

While the second edition of the Think Football, organised by News Tank Football, is scheduled on Thursday 01/02/2018 at the University of Paris-Dauphine with the theme "Technology: Transforming the Economy of Sport", take a look back on the first edition of this annual event which took place at the same location on Tuesday 10/01/2017.

"The digital, technological, and industrial revolutions offer immense prospects. Football must play a full part. And everyone should take advantage of all the technological advances that every day accompany our steps. It is imperative that these innovations are placed at the service of football, and we must not distort the meaning or the objective. The pitch comes before the business, and the business must be in service of the pitch," said Gerard Houllier, the Ambassador for Think Football 2017, in his opening speech on 10/01/2017.

A former club manager, national team manager and technical director, Gérard Houllier - currently the head of global football at Red Bull - is also the ambassador of the 2018 edition of Think Football, whose guest of honor…