Saints march forward with game-changing digital media technology Premier League Southampton FC are a very progressive club on the rise domestically and internationally. The team that play in red and white today can trace their roots back to the club formed in 1885. And they’ve come a long way since then. Known by their fans as Saints, they’ve been embracing new technology to optimise digital fan engagement, and effectively store, manage and deliver digital media amongst their wide network of photographers, content managers, website developers, players and fans. We spoke to Matt Watson, Southampton FC’s club photographer, to find out exactly how they’ve got there. PHOTOGRAPHERS UPLOAD VIA AN FTP As you might imagine, football photographers take thousands of photographs at every matc

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