The news caused a sensation in Austrian skiing: technology ace Manuel Feller no longer belongs to the national team in the ski association. No problem for the Tyrolean.
With Matthias Mayer, Vincent Kriechmar, Roland Leitinger, Michael Matt, Hannes Reichelt, Christian Hirschbühl, and Marco Schwarz, these strict requirements are only met by seven ÖSV men.
For Feller, however, the degradation is not a problem, as he explained in an Instagram story. “Some fans are a little worried that I was ranked in the A-team. No need to worry. Not much changes for me, except that I get two or three jackets less,” said the 27-year-old.
Feller had to deal with injury problems last season. The Tyrolean did not want to accept that as an excuse. “I can only blame myself. It is a matter of fulfilling certain criteria and I have not fulfilled them. I have met many people in my career who said: ‘It is my fault that nothing came of me?’ But we have everything in our own hands. “
In addition to the degradation, Feller must also look for a new sponsor. “You can’t be angry with anyone there. If someone picks up a lot of money and taps their logo on the forehead, you have to be grateful.”
