Fac Vienna says goodbye: Bertaccini returns to Belgium!

Fac Vienna says goodbye: Bertaccini returns to Belgium!

Wien, Österreich - On May 26, 2025, the Floridsdorfer AC (FAC) announced that it separates from two central top performers: Paolino Bertaccini and Benjamin Wallquist. The farewell of the two players took place as part of the last game against Sturm II. This step marks a cut for the club, which both athletes regarded as important supports of the team.

Paolino Bertaccini, who has been active at FAC since moving from Innsbruck in the summer of 2022, looks back on an impressive balance. The 27-year-old scored twelve goals in 87 competitive games and recorded 20 assists. His farewell leads him back to his homeland of Belgium. The 25-year-old Benjamin Wallquist, who has also been part of the FAC team since 2022, has decided to end his professional career. He played 88 competitive games, in which he scored three goals and four assists.

meaning of the players for the club

Lukas Fischer, the managing director of the fac, was positive about the importance of both players. He emphasized how important it was that players identify with the association for several years. This continuity is crucial for building up a stable and successful team. The separation of Bertaccini and Wallquist still leaves a gap that the FAC is now trying to close.

growth in the league and the transfer market in general show that changes in the squad are a common service. The transfer period in global professional football takes place every six months in which clubs can borrow, buy or sell players. The transfer sums vary greatly, which means that only a few clubs are able to pay three -digit million amounts for players. An example from the recent past is the transfer of Jhon Durán, which switched from Aston Villa to Al-Nassr for around 77 million euros.

The transfer market in change

The dynamic transfer market remains a central element in football. The Premier League remains dominant with its high marketing proceeds and investments, so that its clubs spent around 2.8 billion euros for player transfers in the 2024/2025 season. In Germany, on the other hand, the Bundesliga recorded a transfer deficit because the expenditure exceeded the income. Bayern Munich set the standards with the highest transfer editions in the league.

At the international level, Saudi Pro League also developed into an attraction for many top forces such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. In view of the changing landscape of football, the discussion about transfer and its influence on sporting success remains up to date. The FAC is now faced with the challenge of filling the gaps in the squad as best as possible in order to continue to be competitive in the coming season.

This context shows that transfers and player exits are closely related and that targeted management is necessary to realize the sporting ambitions of an association. While the FAC says goodbye to Bertaccini and Wallquist, it will be exciting to observe how the club is planning its next steps.

Further information on the current developments at FAC can be found on ÖFB and for an overview of transfers in football on Statista .