Rapid Vienna before the crisis duel: willpower needed against Altach!

Rapid Vienna before the crisis duel: willpower needed against Altach!

The sports world in Hütteldorf is upside down! Rapid Vienna, after a worrying start to 2025, has a serious problem with just one win from nine league games. Managing director Markus Katzer calls for urgently needed successes and emphasizes the need to end the negative series. “We definitely need a sense of success tomorrow,” said Katzer, while coach Robert Klauß is preparing for the upcoming encounter against Altach, which comes after three defeats in a row. Klauß demands less brooding and more passion from his players: “Think less, don’t try to make it too nice, but act more freely,” reported the KURIER.

The challenges of the game against Altach

The requirements for the players are clear: full of will and energy are required! Klauß is relying on a simpler style of play and plans to play in a 4-2-3-1 system to take the pressure off the players. “It doesn’t have to be perfect, it doesn’t have to be pretty,” explained Klauß, who wants to motivate his team to get the fans behind them again. However, the pressure on Altach, which is currently struggling to finish bottom of the league, makes the situation delicate. Coach Fabio Ingolitsch announced: “We want to take advantage of Rapid's uncertainty,” which should further heat up the atmosphere in the stadium. While Mike Bähre is suspended from Altach, the recently suspended Niklas Hedl, Mamadou Sangare and Dion Beljo are available to Klauß again, which brings hope for Rapid, as they do Small newspaper reported.

A success against Altach could be the key to a turnaround for Rapid, who are currently in the bottom of the table in the league. Klauß is convinced that his players have the necessary quality to get out of the crisis, while Katzer is optimistic about the upcoming games: “I see many more opportunities than dangers in our situation.” The players are therefore warned: A strong signal is essential with a victory over Altach in order to initiate the turnaround and regain self-confidence, as the KURIER also makes clear.