Prevc's coach criticizes officials after disqualification
Domen Prevc was disqualified at the last Continental Cup competition in Klingenthal due to a suit that was too long. This also had an impact on Slovenia's World Cup squad.
Domen Prevc's disqualification at the recent Continental Cup event in Klingenthal has several unpleasant consequences for the Slovenian ski jumping team.
Among other things, Prevc enters the entire upcoming World Cup winter carrying a yellow card. Another infraction could result in a ban for last winter's dominator.
Both Prevc siblings carrying a yellow card >>>
Furthermore, Domen Prevc's disqualification in Klingenthal also meant that Slovenia missed out on the targeted additional World Cup quota spot.
One only needs to look "from which nations the officials come"
Slovenia's head coach Robert Hrgota now vents his anger to the daily newspaper "Dnevnik" and also criticizes the equipment inspectors in Klingenthal:
"In the end, we can look at which three nations received the additional quota and from which nations the officials come. Of course, I'm saying this a bit jokingly, but in this situation, some things are hard to accept."
Hrgota continues: "We know that they will scrutinize the best from last season, or rather, the one who is at the top, the most."
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland benefit
Domen Prevc's suit was 1.5 centimeters too long. Besides Austria (Clemens Aigner secured the additional World Cup quota spot with six wins in six Continental Cup competitions), Germany and Switzerland also benefited. They now receive an additional World Cup quota spot.
Hrgota, however, downplays the situation surrounding Prevc a bit: "He didn't compete in the Continental Cup events with the goal of securing the quota, but rather to get into competition rhythm. The quota would have only been an additional bonus."
"We would wish we had it like Austria"
Slovenia's head coach now hopes that the missing World Cup quota spot will at least increase the competition within his team. However, he also knows that not as many athletes are pushing through in Slovenia as, for example, in Austria.
"We would wish we had it like Austria, where the guys in the B-team know that they won't see the World Cup if they're not constantly at 100 percent," says Hrgota.
The new World Cup ski jumping season kicks off on November 20th in Lillehammer.
