The initiative of football officials can provoke a lot of scandals. Why peek?
Football broadcasts today claim to be the most spectacular and sophisticated in the entire sports industry. Major games use the most advanced technology, cameras and graphics – the level to which televised matches have reached today is truly impressive. However, FIFA does not plan to stop there.
In pursuit of high ratings, sports authorities have come up with a new and highly controversial way to entertain viewers. Officials want to test their innovation already at the World Cup in Qatar.
Football players will have to completely forget about personal space?
FIFA wants new angles
The World Cup in Qatar is just around the corner. All participants of the tournament are already known. The coaching staff is busy with the selection of players for the upcoming World Cup. FIFA is also preparing for the tournament.
Over the past few seasons, the functionaries responsible for shaping the broadcast of football matches have been looking for ways to increase viewer interest with the help of original camera angles.
Apparently, during these reflections, an unexpected idea came to one of the FIFA employees. According to RMC Sport, football officials are seriously considering installing cameras … in the locker rooms.
As conceived by the organizers of the tournament, during the broadcast it will be very interesting for the viewers to watch how the teams prepare to enter the field, celebrate the victory and grieve the defeat. The organizers are considering two main options for showing the broadcast: live or with a slight delay.
— This is a project that is in the process of development, it has not yet been fully implemented. Its use will be limited if it can be completed by November, – reported publication RMC Sport a source familiar with the situation.
Went down the beaten track
In fact, showing footage from the dressing room is not exactly a FIFA innovation. This way to diversify the broadcast is actively used, for example, in rugby. At tournaments in this sport, motivational speeches by head coaches are often shown, and the emotions of the players are honored with attention both before the match and after it. Quite often, funny situations get into the lenses of the cameras, which are then discussed by rugby experts in thematic programs.
Hockey locker rooms are also regularly open to cameras after matches have ended. Any accredited journalist can safely drop in and interview players and members of the coaching staff.
In North America, screenings of locker room videos are commonplace. Spectators in the NBA, NHL, and NFL regularly watch the preparation of their idols for matches from TV screens and monitors.
The downside of initiatives
Undoubtedly, the display of football players in the premises under the stands will add piquancy to the broadcasts. It will be interesting to watch the emotions of the players and coaches. But for teams, this FIFA decision could add problems.
The cameras will most likely be controlled automatically, which means that, with a strong desire, unauthorized people can take over the records from the locker rooms. This can lead to the fact that the tactical ideas of the coaching staff will be taken over by rivals, having seized the advantage over the game.
Compromising frames can also appear on the network. Surely sooner or later there will be those who want to post records with naked football players. In addition, the content of private conversations may become public property. No one is immune from the accidental display of the naked bodies of the players right during the broadcast, which can be watched by children around the world.
The FIFA initiative is certainly worthy of attention, however, the use of such ones requires detailed instructions for operators, broadcast directors and other technical specialists – the federation will still have to work on this. Otherwise, scandals at the World Cup cannot be avoided.
