Coaches at Qatar’s World Cup will have the option of doing half-time interviews, according to a report by The Guardian.
FIFA is reportedly going to adopt the Premier League’s recently developed model, which permits “flash interviews” with managers, in order to improve television viewership.
The coach of the media broadcasters’ choice will need to receive a request in advance, and the coach will need to approve it.
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It’s unclear how beneficial the motive is to coaches given how stressful it can be for teams on the World Cup field, particularly around halftime.
The half-time interval is 15 minutes long throughout all matches covered by FIFA, providing just enough time for teams to rest and reassemble.
Additionally, the report underlines that interviews could either occur before the half-time break or at the end of the period.
Earlier this year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that Qatar’s World Cup would be watched by 5 billion people worldwide, climbing to record-breaking viewership.
“This World Cup in Qatar will be watched by five billion people, way above half of the world’s population. All these people who follow and pursue the same passion, they all feel the same way and they all know that football has this uniting force,” said Infantino at the Qatar World Economic Forum’s session.
With the addition of half-time interviews, the winter competition may reach that number.
3.57 billion people watched the tournament in Russia in 2018, with 1.12 billion people watching the France vs. Croatia final.
The tournament’s history is being rewritten with the opening of multiple firsts in this year’s edition in Qatar.
With the new regulation, spectators will have the best view possible of what it takes to coach a World Cup team.
