Women's World Cup: FIFA are risking ruining the coverage of the Women's World CupThe Women’s World Cup gets underway on Friday - with hosts France taking on South Korea in the opening game on Friday night - and spans a month of the summer. TrendingThe governing body has decided to crack down on news agencies producing video content around the tournament - leaving some of the top names in the industry threatening to withdraw resources. The NMC have left the door open for a last minute U-turn should FIFA start to feel the heat. “It is extremely unfortunate that FIFA has taken this stance as everyone has been keen to see what is next for the growth of women's football, and how the news media can play a role. “The absence of independent news video coverage from the convention will result in far less independent information being available to the very people the convention was intended to reach.”Women's World Cup: England's Alex Scott helped do the draw

Source: Express June 04, 2019 11:15 UTC