England coach Tuchel asks FIFA to move photographers so he can see team during national anthem

ARLINGTON (TEXAS): (Jun 18) England coach Thomas Tuchel was upset that photographers blocked him from seeing his team during the playing of the national anthem before a victory over Croatia in his World Cup debut.

“I’m begging FIFA to change the position of the photographers, because I could not see my team (during) the national anthem, and I was waiting for this moment,” Tuchel said after England beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesday.

During the playing of England’s anthem, “God Save the King,” Tuchel gestured toward the photographers — who assemble directly in front of the two benches during the anthems — attempting to get them to move. When that didn’t happen, the German put his arm around his fellow staff members as they resorted to looking up at the stadium’s jumbo screen to see their players