MatchWire may employ digital tools, including artificial intelligence and automation, to support research, editing, formatting, data structuring and content review. All published editorial content is reviewed by a human editor before publication, and sensitive claims require human verification with reliable sources.

What This Disclosure Covers

This page explains how MatchWire uses AI and automation in our editorial process. We believe in transparency about the tools that help us deliver fast, accurate football news while maintaining editorial integrity.

How We Use AI & Automation

Our use of digital tools is limited to supportive tasks. These include:

• Research assistance: Aggregating publicly available match data, standings and historical records.
• Drafting and formatting: Generating initial drafts of data-heavy content such as live match centres, score updates and statistical summaries.
• Fact-checking support: Cross-referencing facts against trusted databases to flag discrepancies for human review.
• Language polishing: Improving clarity, grammar and consistency in line with our style guide.

No AI system makes editorial decisions or publishes content without human approval. All final content is reviewed by an editor before going live.

Human Oversight

Every article, match report or data entry published on MatchWire is seen by a human editor before publication. Our editorial team—led by Declan Moriarty, Editor-in-Chief—exercises full judgment over tone, accuracy, fairness and sensitivity. For any content that involves controversial claims, disciplinary decisions or personal information, we require direct human verification against primary sources.

Our fact-checking process is led by Robert Kavanagh, who ensures that automated outputs do not replace rigorous journalistic standards.

Accuracy and Accountability

While we strive for precision, we recognise that automated tools can occasionally introduce errors. If you believe content has been affected by a tool-related mistake, please contact us immediately. We commit to correcting any verified errors promptly.

Reporting an Issue

Readers who suspect that AI-generated content has resulted in an error or a breach of our editorial standards should email our corrections team at corrections@matchwire.org. For general feedback, you may write to editorial@matchwire.org.

This disclosure will be reviewed and updated as our use of technology evolves. Last updated: July 2025.