Chaos before the kick-off: tumult between Rapid fans and the police in Hartberg!

Chaos before the kick-off: tumult between Rapid fans and the police in Hartberg!

Before the excited Bundesliga game between TSV Hartberg and SK Rapid, there were chaotic scenes that brought the match into danger until shortly before kick-off. Steffen Hofmann, Managing Director of Rapid, reported that riots between the fans of the guests and the police escalated the situation. Pyrotechnics and other objects were thrown from the guest sector towards the executive, which led to a confrontation. Only after intensive discussions by those responsible, including Hartberg's President Brigitte Annerl, could the situation be calmed down, but only after a delay of 45 minutes, so that the game could finally be kicked off at 5:45 p.m. href = "https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/bundesliga/news/hofmann-zu-aufreitungen----haette-man-bessers-koennen-/" Target = "_ blank"> laola1.at reported.

unrest and consequences

The triggering of the clashes lie in an arrest, which resulted in a chain reaction of violent incidents. The managing director expressed that he clearly rejected violence in the stadium and that there are generally opportunities to better solve such situations. These incidents will not remain without consequences, since the Bundesliga will initiate a procedure to examine the events. However, a judgment is expected at the earliest on Monday, since reports have to be obtained first, according to a league spokesman loud Ligaportal .

The unrest meant that numerous rapid fans jumped over the fences and almost the entire guest block was on the edge of the field. Such dangerous situations are a recurring problem in football that is urgently tackled to ensure the safety of everyone involved in the stadium.