DFB women disappoint in Olympic defeat: focus on directing criticism in the focus

DFB women disappoint in Olympic defeat: focus on directing criticism in the focus

The television channels and fans are visibly disappointed with the transfer of the DFB women's Olympic game against the USA. During the encounter, which took place in one of the most important stadiums in France, the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, there were numerous critical voices for the director of the live broadcast.

Why the transfer to the crossfire

While the DFB team had to deal with a 1: 4 defeat against the US ambassadors of women's football, the camera work caused additional resentment among the spectators. Only 11,000 people were in the stadium, which is designed for up to 65,000 visitors. The sparse spectator ranks distracted from the sporting performance and led the camera to often focus on the few fans present.

Director under fire: ARD and the irritability of the fans

This defensive was sharply criticized both by the spectators and the ARD, which offered the transmission in the live stream. Axel Balkausky, the sports coordinator of the ARD, made it clear: "The criticism of the director in yesterday's football game of women was entirely justified." The spectators missed exciting game scenes and repetitions, while instead they were constantly pressed with fan overlays.

commentators express displeasure

The comment at the game was also not spared the criticism. Bernd Schmelzer, who accompanied the game for the ARD, made no secret of his opinion: "This is about a football game and not a photo album!" These words reflect the displeasure of many spectators who wanted to see the sporty highlights in focus and instead felt that they were watching the game from an inadequate perspective.

ZDF presentation and the responsibility of the Host Broadcaster

Although ZDF took over the transmission on linear television, the broadcaster did not see the responsibility for the decisions of the director. Yorck Polus, head of the ZDF sports editorial team, explained that the director is responsible for the Hostbroadcaster OBS, with which one stood in constant exchange with television signals. This shows that the responsibility for the transfer was largely with an external service provider.

look into the future: DFB team before a decisive game

The DFB team is already facing Sambia before the next important game. This match is crucial for progress to the K.-O. round of the Olympic Games. If the DFB team does not win, it will be dependent on the support of other teams.

The persistent discussion about the transfer not only illuminates the challenges associated with international sports reporting, but also underlines the expectations that viewers have for such events. In the future it remains to be seen whether the criticism of the director and the decision -makers will be accepted and what measures are taken to improve the experience of the audience.

- Nag