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Almost 46 years after his royal triumph at the Swiss Confederation in Basel, Noldi Ehrensberger is once again causing a stir. In an interview with Sonntagsblick, the now 69-year-old attacks his heir to the throne. Ehrensberger begins his ruthless analysis with the technical shortcomings. “The top wrestlers are making a lot more money these days than they used to be, but technically they’re not a step ahead. Some wrestlers only have one swing!” It is therefore clear to the 20-time winner of the Kransfestival “that I would still be at the top today with my technique and the fitness I had then.”
Sempach: “That wouldn’t be possible today!”
What Ehrensberger clearly forgot: Matthias Sempach won his eight course with eight different turns in 2013 at the federal competition in Burgdorf. How does Bernese respond to Ehrensberger’s criticism? “Noldi was undoubtedly a great wrestler,” praises Sempach, but then adds a “but”: “During Ehrensberger’s active days, there were men who triumphed at wreath festivals, although they did not begin wrestling until the age of 18 or even later to practice Something like that is certainly not possible today.”
For Ehrensberger, however, it is clear that today’s “bad guys” are completely overpaid: “Kings of wings now earn up to 700,000 francs a year. This is just too much. I would introduce a cap.” King Noldi goes one step further: “The top is only about the money and the advertising contracts. That’s why they keep swinging at an advanced age because they want to keep making a lot of money.”
Stucki and Forrer’s reactions
With this statement, Ehrensberger focuses primarily on Nöldi Forrer and Christian Stucki. Forrer ended his career last summer at the age of 43, Stucki will ride his last race next summer at the age of 38. However, the giant from Bernese Sealand defends himself against the accusation that he has not extended his sports career because of the money: “After I became king in Zug in 2019, I logically wanted to fight a few serious battles as king. But then the 2020 season was completely canceled by Corona. And in the past two years I was only able to participate in five wreath festivals due to injuries. Now I want to say goodbye in June in a dignified manner at the Seelandisches in my hometown of Lyss. »
“In my career I have not earned more than…”
Nöldi Forrer also does not accept the accusation of greed for money. “Ehrensberger should know that in my last three years as a wrestler I have competed without a main sponsor.” The Toggenburger, who was the first wrestler to break the 150 wrestling mark last year, also makes it clear that even in his sporting heyday he never really made much money. “When I became king in 2001, I received 3,000 francs from the main sponsor. In my entire career I have probably not earned more than a top wrestler earns per year today.”
And that’s why Forrer is regularly awakened from a deep sleep at 4:00 am by the alarm clock. “As the operator of three cheese dairies, my working day starts at the crack of dawn. If I had made as much money as Noldi Ehrensberger suspects, I certainly wouldn’t do that to myself…»
Source : Blick
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