Felix Neureuther made his breakthrough as a ski star in the 2009/10 season. Marco Büchel only became aware of this when he made a discovery on ZDF.
The Liechtensteiner announced his resignation a few weeks later. Büche has been analyzing the ski circus for the TV station ZDF since 2010. He said: "If a Felix like that is at the start, the odds are two million higher. Were you aware of this pressure? That you are basically the'savior' of the German Ski Association??" He added: "When you were top of the world in the World Cup, I only checked that when I retired." He also said: 'If you are the 'Savior of the Ski Association,' you are not aware of the pressure you are putting on yourself. You are the only one who can stop the avalanche of injuries in the world of ski racing. You have to stop it. You can't stop it from happening.'