Violence in Hartberg: Rapid Vienna faces severe punishment after fan riots!

Violence in Hartberg: Rapid Vienna faces severe punishment after fan riots!

The riots by Rapid Vienna fans at the Bundesliga game in Hartberg lead to serious consequences. The club has banned three fans from the premises with immediate effect because they were “unambiguously identified”. According to a statement from the club, further nationwide stadium bans are in preparation while the relevant authorities continue their investigations. Before the game, objects were thrown at police officers, causing kick-off to be delayed by 45 minutes. The Bundesliga will soon make a judgment on possible penalties against Rapid Vienna, with the club facing severe sanctions, such as 5min.at reported.

The violence on Sunday began at the entrance controls when one person was arrested. This led to an escalation of the situation in the away block. Masked Rapid fans threw Bengalos and other objects at the police, who eventually had to intervene with tear gas. Managing director Steffen Hofmann, who had previously dismissed the riots as “not specific to Rapid,” later appeared remorseful: “There is no justification for violence,” said Hofmann. The total number of acts of violence includes four arrests and eleven injuries. Loud Puls24.at A fine of up to 150,000 euros appears to be at risk, and Rapid could face further block bans if convicted, as the club is already on probation.