Polish ski jumpers are disappointing in a row in a row. It only gives reasons for joy Paweł Wąsek, who took the highest fourth place in the World Cup competition last Sunday. Earlier, he regularly ranked in the top ten and was the eighth jumper of the Four Hills Tournament. Unfortunately, the current leaders of our team – Dawid Kubacki, Kamil Stoch or Piotr Żyła, nor even younger are not followed by him. At some point, a discussion started whether coach Thomas Thurnbichler should be responsible for failures.
New coach for Thurnbichler? Fortuna pointed out the name. “I would see him”
During the term of the Austrian, our jumpers achieved significant successes only in the first season. At that time, Piotr Żyła won gold, and Dawid Kubacki bronze the world championship in Planica. The latter also fought for the podium of the general classification of the World Cup, but eventually gave up the competition due to his wife's illness. Since then, the Thurnbichler's team has weakened, as did the position of the trainer himself.
The Olympic champion from 1972 – Wojciech Fortuna made a bold proposal for the further future of the 35 -year -old. In an interview with i.pl He indicated who should replace him. – Our players have excellent trainers, I believe in Austrian training thought. In addition, there is a sports director Aleksander Stoeckl nearby, who for several years successfully led the team of Norway. I would even see him as the first coach, but this decision already belongs to President Adam Małysz. Certainly something must change after the season – he appealed.
What next with Thomas Thurnbichler. Fortuna has a plan
Such a scenario seems unlikely. In September last year, Stoeckl declared openly that he did not intend to return to the work of the trainer. – I was a trainer, so to speak, long enough. Almost 30 years. Yes, I think it's over. At least as a coach of the national team – he admitted in an interview with the Norwegian “Dagbladet”.
However, if the sports director changed his mind and undertook this challenge, Fortuna would not want to say goodbye to Thurnbichler. “I wouldn't slow him down, but I moved to the B team,” he explained. Currently, the coach of Kadra B is Wojciech Topór.