Eklat at the Bundesliga game: Rapid fans in violent clashes!

In the football game between TSV Hartberg and SK Rapid Vienna, as several reports show, there were massive riots on the Sunday before the kick -off. A small group of rapid fans caused unrest by bringing unauthorized objects to the stadium. As a result, security forces had to intervene, which caused an open conflict between fans and the police. A security employee and a police officer were spat on during the incident, and the police ultimately had to use pepper spray to control the Situation. Six people who belong to a certain Rapid fan club were arrested. The game started with a delay of about 45 minutes, Hartberg ultimately won the game 2-1, as also reported [Laola1.at].

The SK Rapid clearly commented on these incidents and condemned any form of violence in an official message. "In advance, we wish those people who were damaged as part of the incidents," said the association. They regretted that many innocent fans, including children and women, were negatively affected by misconduct. In addition, it was announced that one would work with the responsible authorities to educate the incidents and take strict measures against the people responsible. "We will sanction those people who are identified in this context in this context with those means that are possible for us as an association," continued Rapid. In this context, the club also thanked TSV Hartberg, whose president Brigitte Annerl is also involved in finding the solution, as reported [vienna.at]

condemnation of violence and cooperation

The security incident also came to the SK Rapid at the time and caused a significant image damage for the association and Austrian football in general. Rapid's those responsible emphasized that the acts of violence were not justified and that they wanted to put on the dialogue in fan work. In a clear distancing from the riots, the association clearly opposes these incidents and confirmed that violence in football is not acceptable. The reserved reaction of most fans present was also emphasized, which makes the aggressors' irresponsibility even clearer.