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As: Consultant to the Technical Committee of the Western Football Association s referees was a famous hacker, responsible for introducing artificial intelligence

10:47pm, 21 July 2025Football

The Spanish Football Association's referee technical committee has released a list of new team members. Chema Alonso is a name worthy of attention. "As" introduced this famous Spanish hacker.

Alonso will serve as an innovation and artificial intelligence consultant on the Spanish Football Association's referee technical committee, where he is responsible for introducing artificial intelligence technology into the referee community. Alonso is a well-known computer expert who has served as an executive at a telecom company.

Cima Alonso (born in Madrid in 1975) is one of Spain's most influential hackers. He began his career in computer science since he was a young man and received his PhD in Information Security Engineering, and he also received his Master's degree in Information Systems and Technology. Alonso was a cybersecurity consultant for telecom companies, and the company he founded, ElevenPaths, was later acquired by telecom companies. He transformed from a famous hacker to one of the biggest guardians, building a network system that protects telecom companies. At the company, he leads projects in big data, artificial intelligence and new digital platform. Before his recent departure, he was a member of the Telecom Company Executive Committee.

In addition, Alonso maintains a blog called "Malicious Information" that regularly updates ideas and reflections on cybersecurity. He also set up a paid communication system where replying to an email costs 9 euros or 53 euros for a 20-minute virtual meeting.

Fran Soto, chairman of the Spanish Football Association's referee technical committee, entrusted the task of introducing artificial intelligence to Alonso, which is an important need for referee work in the Spanish Football Association and La Liga. They want to build an AI system to help decide which referees are suitable for calling which game and which referees should upgrade or relegate each season. Soto made it clear that the importance of Alonso-led departments: “Advances lie in technology, and having AI tools is crucial, but it does not replace people. AI is used to help people, not replace people.”

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