South Korea’s new manager Robert Moreno dismisses ‘AI coaching’ allegations

Spanish manager has been appointed South Korea’s interim head coach following a disastrous World Cup campaign.South Korea’s new interim football coach Robert Moreno has denied allegations that he relied on Artificial Intelligence during his last coaching role but admitted to using technology in his work.Addressing his first news conference as the Taegeuk Warriors’ temporary coach on Monday, Moreno promised to make South Korean football fans “happy”.The Spaniard was appointed as the Asian giants’ temporary coach following a disastrous few months for the team and the country’s football federation, during which on-field results and off-field controversies left the fans bitterly disappointed.Moreno, who was forced to deny earlier this year that he used ChatGPT to prepare for games, will be in charge for friendly matches in the coming months.He addressed allegations that he used Artificial Intelligence during his time in charge of Russian club Sochi, saying “It was a piece of news that is completely false and went viral.”Moreno left the top-flight side in September 2025 after a poor run of results, and reports said he had heavily relied on ChatGPT in his role, even using it to decide between potential signings.“Obviously, I use technology,” he said.“Anyone who spends 10 minutes looking into it can see that everything has been taken out of context and put together to cause harm.”The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Moreno could stay on for the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia in January-February, “subject to an evaluation”.Moreno named captain Son Heung-min in his squad for four upcoming home friendlies and said he wanted to put a smile back on South Korean fans’ faces.