Rapid in the crisis: riots and impending penalties after defeat!

Rapid in the crisis: riots and impending penalties after defeat!

A disastrous Sunday for Rapid Vienna! With a 1-2 defeat against Hartberg, the team has maneuvered itself in a dangerous location. Now there is a crucial game against GAK, which will decide on a place in the master group. But the defeat is not the only problem. According to krone.at , the club threaten severe punishments due to its fans during the game. These riots, which almost led to a cancellation of the encounter, could be expensive, especially since they are still under probation.

The situation is particularly critical through the intervention of the police. Before the game, there was an incident in which fans promoted executive officers with objects, apparently out of annoyance over the security checks. Managing Director Steffen Hofmann said that an arrest was the trigger for the escalation. The determined actions of the club chief of Hartberg, Brigitte Annerl, and Hofmann himself apparently helped to calm the minds, as well as Weltfussball.at . Nevertheless, it remains to be seen which consequences the league will draw - among other things, a lock of Block West and a high fine could threaten.

sporting descent continues

But not enough: Rapid also has to fight strongly in terms of sport. Four of five league games this year were lost. Coach Robert Klauss, who criticized the lack of energy and assertiveness of his players, took care of this negative balance. He is also annoyed by a controversial offside decision that prevented a possible balance. So the team is in a critical phase and now has to concentrate on the upcoming games so as not to slip out of the master group.