According To Rumours, Half-Time Interviews With Managers And Coaching Staff Might Be Included In Live Premier League Television Broadcasts Starting Next Season
New proposals may be implemented as early as next season, with Premier League managers being interrogated on live television at half-time of matches.
Managers may be required to participate in live half-time interviews as part of new Premier League plans beginning next season
According to the Daily Mail, half-time interviews suggestions have already been forwarded to top-flight clubs. At their annual general meeting in June, the 20 clubs will vote on the ideas.
The ideas have received a ‘warm reaction’ from media departments of Premier League teams, according to the article.
In the United States, such interviews, which take place at the start or finish of the half-time pause, are typical.
The Complete Idea
According to the Daily Mail, proposals for executives to be questioned during commercial breaks have been forwarded to the 20 top-flight teams. After the current campaign ends in June, Premier League clubs will vote on whether or not to implement the new feature at their annual general meeting.
Each manager will get a maximum of five half-time interviews every season. They will not address if their team was behind after the first 45 minutes of play.
The ideas have received a positive response from media departments around the country. We have to wait to see whether the same goes for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who has had a number of contentious interviews.
Planning From 2020
Half-time interviews on live TV were originally proposed as part of Project Restart recommendations for when English football resumed after a post pandemic hiatus in 2020.
The Premier League teams at the time rejected such plans, which included cameras in locker rooms and microphones in the coaching area.
A Culture Imported From American Sports
Half-time interviews, on the other hand, are standard in American sports. It is a stand-alone modification. They will take place at the beginning or finish of the interval.
Premier League managers currently go through pre and post-match news conference in addition to their media obligations on matchdays. It includes an interview before and after the 90 minutes of airing.