Italy's ski team in the crisis: coach del Dio steps back!

Italy's ski team in the crisis: coach del Dio steps back!

The Italian ski alpine team has chaos: Slalom head coach Simone del Dio surprisingly explained his resignation, and in the middle of a crucial phase of the season. As the Italian winter sports association officially announced on Thursday, del Dio has resigned its office with immediate effect. The team is faced with a number of disappointing results that apparently shaken the coach's trust in his protégés. "The situation does not lead to the desired results, and so I considered this decision to be necessary. The trust has been lost and I decided to make room," said del Dio, according to a report on raceskimagazine.

The timing is particularly explosive: the next few weeks are characterized by important races in which the best slalom runners in the world compete against each other, including the classics in Wengen and Kitzbühel. However, the resignation comes at a time when the Italian team urgently needs a trend reversal. In the current World Cup season, Tobias Kastlungser achieved the only significant placement with a 7th place in Val d’Isère. At the home race in Madonna di Campiglio, Stefano Gross remained far behind the expectations, which only reinforces the concerns about the performance of the team.

unexpected turn for Italy's ski team

del DIOS resignation is extremely unusual in the alpine ski circus, especially in the middle of the racing season and shortly before the World Championships. The trainer recently expressed a lot of optimism and spoke of a possible trend reversal at the slalom in Madonna di Campiglio. This debacle not only questioned its position, but also increased the pressure on the athletes to be ready for the upcoming challenges. The question remains open who will take over the helm in the future, while Italy is fighting with the loss of a well -known coach who has shaped talents like Clément Noël in France in the past.