Photographers 'ruining' personal moments during World Cup anthems

And we all proudly sing the anthems of our country before kick off.Herein lies the problem.You may have missed it, but during every anthem played at a World Cup match, a "scrum" of photographers is positioned right in front of the coaches' boxes.These photographers not only get right up close to the coaches and staff, but they also block their view of the field, the players and the fans.In early June, FIFA presented a new protocol for anthems during World Cup matches that allows all players, both starters and substitutes, to stand in the middle of the pitch.FIFA president Gianni Infantino said this will "create a moment of unity, pride and emotion that truly belongs to the teams".But the new mandate does not include staff It was a very, very special moment today and I was standing in front of a wall of 50 photographers, half a metre away, and I could not see one single player."Tuchel was visibly frustrated during the anthem and tried to usher away the scrum of photographers.But of course, they got the shot and the audience watching at home got to watch the England manager, who is German, not sing along.Tuchel's complaints have been fortunately heard, with FIFA swiftly changing its guidelines to force the photographers a little wider, closer to the halfway line, allowing the coaches a clear line of sight.In theory, this should provide the best of both worlds