np.string_ was removed in the NumPy 2.0 release. Use np.bytes_ instead.

[youssef595]

import soccerdata as sd

opta loader from soccer data

Setup a scraper for the 2021/2022 Premier League season

ws = sd.WhoScored(leagues="ENG-Premier League", seasons="2024-2025")

Scrape all games and return a OptaLoader object

api = ws.read_events(output_fmt='loader')

error : np.string_ was removed in the NumPy 2.0 release. Use np.bytes_ instead.
socceraction version : 1.5.3
numpy version : 1.26.4
python version : 3.10.16

[probberechts]

This doesn't seem right. One the hand, you are claiming to be using numpy v1.26.4. On the other hand, you report a bug related to numpy v2.0. Also note that socceraction has the following version constraint: numpy = "^1.26.0".