Wohlfahrt: “Our sport is being trampled on”

The events surrounding the 325^th Wiener Derby between Rapid and FK Austria Wien are still very present. “I expect the committees of the Bundesliga to react appropriately,” Wohlfahrt said. This was preceded by the fact that Captain Raphael Holzhauser was hit by multiple lighters from the home fan sector shortly after kickoff at the corner flag.

During the 27^th minute lighters and objects were again thrown on Austria Wien players, referee Rene Eisner interrupted the game for almost ten minutes. Wohlfahrt says, “We are also responsible for the safety of our players. We cannot tolerate such incidents, it is our responsibility as the club's executives to ensure that our players can perform their profession safely. Afterwards, we looked at the TV images, an abandonment of the game would have been understood by every sensible person.”

It is a shocking result that Holzhauser suffered a flesh wound from a projectile that was preceded by senselessness and lack of understanding. “Our sport is being trampled on. And it's not the first time that a game in Rapid’s stadium has had massive problems. This is absolutely unacceptable,” our Sports Director continues.

In the interest of Austrian football, there must be a complete clarification of these incidents. “It must be in all our interest that a football game is a safe experience, for the spectators and for the players. Therefore, we should take advantage of all the means available. The threshold of violence is apparently extremely low for some so-called fans.”

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