Normandy Regional 1 side Avant Garde Caennaise rely on manager Julien Le Pen to make team decisions, as well as 2,000 virtual managers, known as Umans, who offer their input via the free United Managers app. The app is available for Android and iOS devices in France, but it has been downloaded more than 100,000 times since its launch last year.
Normandy Regional 1 side Avant Garde Caennaise rely on manager Julien Le Pen to make team decisions, as well as 2,000 virtual managers, known as Umans, who offer their input via the free United Managers app. Despite the apparent success of the app, the French Football Federation introduced new regulations in December that directly threaten the Caen side's concept.