Rapid celebrates continuity: sports director Katzer on board until 2027!

Rapid celebrates continuity: sports director Katzer on board until 2027!

The SK Rapid announced an important decision on the Sunday before the home game against Sturm Graz: The contract with sports director Markus Katzer was extended early by two years to 2027. According to cmshs-bloggt.de , contract extension clauses are widespread and enable clubs to extend contracts under certain conditions.

In professional sports, there are often two main variants: a one -sided option for clubs for contract extension or an automatic extension in the event of fulfilling conditions, such as the number of operations. However, these clauses can also be legally challenging, especially if unpredictable events such as seasonal offices occur.

legal framework conditions

A specific case illuminates a legal dispute before the Federal Labor Court (BAG), in which the interpretation of such clauses is discussed. It was about a regional league player whose contract was linked to the condition of at least 15 missions. The early termination of the season due to the corona pandemic led to his contract not being extended. The player complained and argued that the club's decision is an inappropriate disadvantage.

In this context, the effectiveness of the contract extension clause was classified as a "potential state condition", which is generally permitted. It remains to be seen how the BAG decides in this case, but for the future, clear minimum quotas should be determined for missions in order to create clarity in possible seasonal drops.

The development in Rapid and the legal framework for contract extensions show how dynamic and challenging the world of professional sport is. The decision to keep Markus Katzer in the club by 2027 could be crucial for the SK Rapid in the long term.