The coach of Al Ahli confessed that he was unaware of the applicability regarding recovery from injuries, but considered it an "excellent novelty". Cruciate ligament ruptures are frequent injuries in football, “extremely serious”, and although football is “a conservative sport”, the Portuguese coach said he was sure he has the doors open to all the technology that helps “to prepare better an athlete and a team ”. Raul Fangueiro, professor and researcher at UM, explained that there are already several works that are being done in the development of fibrous elements and fiber-based products that function as an implantable element inside the human body, making the function of a natural ligament .

In addition to this, there are other areas in which Carlos Carvalhal and Raul Fangueiro considered fundamental in innovation in sport. The comfort of the pieces; smart clothing that serves, for example, to monitor the athlete's vital signs; and injury prevention are three segments “where UM has invested a lot”, concluded the Portuguese coach