Thomas Tuchel was not happy with the photography set up at the World Cup. This led to some choice words where he expressed displeasure saying “I have to tell you something. I’m begging FIFA to change the position of the photographers in the national anthem, because I could not see my team. It was a very special moment, and I was standing in front of a wall of 50 photographers and I could not see one single player.
Because the stadium surface had to be raised 1.2 metres to accommodate a regulation football pitch, crucial touchline space was severely compromised. This logistical constraint forced a swarm of roughly 50 media professionals directly into the manager’s line of sight, entirely blocking his view of the squad during a deeply sentimental moment.
FIFA heard those complaints and are now changing their stance on how photographers should set up in future matches. Goal reports that in response to feedback from the England boss and several other tournament officials, FIFA swiftly introduced a compromise structure previously utilised at alternative international tournaments. Under the revised guidelines, photographers will be tightly huddled closer to the halfway line rather than sprawling across the technical areas. Furthermore, coaching staff are no longer restricted to their dugouts during the anthems, allowing them to shift laterally for an unobstructed view of the centre circle.
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