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Bring weekly, monthly and quarterly developments into your decision meeting.

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3 Nov 2026Last updated

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A briefing for the decision meeting.

Weekly BriefingSample edition

Before you buy more scouting data, check what changed on 29 October

Statsbomb adds player identification; NWSL season-end creates a coverage checkpoint; Ukraine coverage needs a contract-level check.

28 October–3 November 2026 Read the sample edition →

Monthly DigestSample edition

October scouting intelligence: women’s benchmarks, Swedish rights and the integration owner

Four signals to turn into supplier acceptance tests—not another “best scouting software” ranking.

October 2026 · Last updated 3 November 2026 Read the sample edition →

Quarterly OutlookSample edition

Q1 2027 scouting outlook: buy the missing evidence, not another interface

Prepare for the MLS Sprint Season, challenge subscription overlap and make AI permissions explicit.

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In this section

What should recruitment buyers do this week?

Refresh the existing-stack baseline before approving another supplier trial.

What should go into the weekly decision meeting?

Bring a one-page change log, not another product demonstration.

What is the next calendar checkpoint?

MLS Decision Day is scheduled for 7 November 2026.

What should October’s developments change in your buying process?

Ask more precise questions about role fit, women’s data and operational ownership.

1. What does San Diego Wave’s framework-first approach imply for supplier trials?

5 October · Supplier-hosted practitioner interview.

2. What should NWSL buyers ask about women-specific physical metrics?

21 October · Supplier webinar publication.

3. Does Sweden’s rights renewal prove women’s league coverage?

23 October · Supplier rights announcement.

4. Who should own the integration after procurement signs?

Hiring signal · Reviewed 3 November.

What should your women’s coverage comparison contain?

Use the following as a request template, not a claim of supplier availability.

What can you test without commissioning a full procurement project?

Start with one historical dataset and one live coverage request.

What is the desk’s purchasing stance for Q1?

Re-test what you already license, then fund the smallest addition that closes a verified recruitment gap.

1. What does the 2027 MLS calendar change require from suppliers?

Confirmed calendar; purchasing implications are ours.

2. Is an integrated video-and-data product now a credible replacement?

22 July 2026 · Supplier launch.

3. Are apparently separate suppliers using overlapping inputs?

2 July 2026 · Supplier partnership.

4. What should an AI scouting assistant have to prove?

3 August 2026 · Supplier launch.

5. Which integration and licence questions belong before signature?

First, check included integration services.

What should be completed before Q1—and during it?

Use this proposed sequence, adjusting it to your actual renewal and recruitment deadlines.

Which outcomes should remain open?

Quarterly action: Put one unresolved recruitment question, one named budget owner and one decision date on the first page of every supplier evaluation.

Subject: October scouting intelligence: women’s benchmarks, Swedish rights and the integration owner

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Subject: October scouting intelligence: women’s benchmarks, Swedish rights and the integration owner