"They even take pictures of my nose hairs!" Nagelsmann supports Tuchel against FIFA

The German coach, like his compatriot, is not at all a fan of the national anthem protocol.

Give them some space! Like Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann can't stand the new anthem protocol. The problem isn't all the players gathered around the center circle; the problem is the wall of photographers facing the benches and staff, preventing them from seeing the action and making them feel a bit oppressive.

"I don't know if we can really complain, but I agree with Thomas Tuchel," Nagelsmann explained after the match against Ivory Coast. "The national anthem is a very moving moment. It's an opportunity to create a bond with the players. During Bundesliga or Champions League matches, there are also photographers in front of the benches, but here, they are really very close. I feel like their enormous lenses are even photographing the hairs on my nose from a centimeter away."

"I beg FIFA..."

Thomas Tuchel, no small figure among national team coaches, was the first to express his displeasure with the protocol after the England-Croatia match: "I beg FIFA to change the position of the photographers during the national anthems, because I couldn't see my team even though I was really looking forward to that moment. It was a very special moment today. I was standing in front of a wall of fifty photographers positioned right in front of me. I couldn't see a single one of my players and it somewhat spoiled my experience," confessed the former PSG and Chelsea coach.

On Thursday, RMC Sport learned that a new procedure would be implemented and that the staff would once again have a direct view of the players. During the Tunisia-Japan match, it was observed that photographers were still very much present and in "close protection" formation for the staff, even if the coach, at the end of the bench, had a slightly clearer view.