Louis van Gaal's performance analyst at Manchester United, Max Reckers, has said the club were open to using "virtual reality" in order to aid player improvement during their time at Old Trafford.
Van Gaal was sacked by United in May after two years in charge, with Jose Mourinho appointed as his replacement this summer.
The Dutchman's training methods were reportedly questioned by a group of United players during his time at the helm, and Reckers has explained the coaching staff were ready to explore different techniques to engage the squad.
"Louis is very open to new technology. He's a very forward-thinking manager," Reckers -- who was described as a "computer guru" and "like my son" by Van Gaal in 2014 -- is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying at the Soccerex Global Convention.
"The task for the club and coach is to facilitate that to an optimum level. My generation is the last generation with video.
"Everyone younger knows iPads, virtual reality, FIFA ... so we have to accept they don't watch TV the way we did. I watched a game for 90 minutes; there's not a single player who does that anymore. We have to adapt.
"The ones who are good FIFA players have a small advantage with the virtual reality. It's not so much about them being old or young, but the type of personality I think. Some really like to observe themselves, others don't.
"I didn't want to be the guy who puts in new technology without the right purpose. You have to change to the situation and your players. United have everything, specialists everywhere."
The Daily Mail reports that the virtual reality technology, which involves wearing goggles, can be used to analyse performance by reviewing footage with a 360-degree perspective.