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Friedl not in ÖFB squad? "There was no communication"
The Werder captain is not in the ÖFB squad. His manager can't quite understand why.
Marco Friedl (28) is a guaranteed starter as captain at Werder Bremen. Nevertheless, head coach Ralf Rangnick decided not to call up the Tyrolean for the upcoming camp for the first time since September 2025.
Werder coach Daniel Thioune has criticized the decision. "I can't quite understand why Marco isn't going to the national team. He has played a great campaign as part of the unit so far. He's defensively strong and very solid," said the club manager.
No communication
Friedl himself told "Sky": "There was no exchange. I didn't get much playing time during the last camp, so I was somewhat expecting it. But it was never communicated to me."
During the last camp, Friedl played just eleven minutes in the home match against Kosovo — the fewest of all called-up outfield players. The Tyrolean has already earned 13 caps for Austria.
