Match threatened with cancellation
Police storm Rapid sector after Bengals attack
Scandalous scenes in Hartberg! The Bundesliga match against Rapid (2:1) could not be kicked off on time due to fan riots. Reason: After a Bengal attack, the police stormed the visitors' sector ...
What happened?
Half an hour before kick-off, things suddenly went crazy in the visitors' sector. A few of the numerous Rapid fans attacked the police - with wooden slats and Bengals, because they allegedly wanted to carry out identity checks and had objections to green and white banners. Then the situation escalated.
The police stormed the Rapid sector with full force and, according to Sky information, did not even stop at older spectators, women and children. The entire guest sector then fled onto the pitch, which meant that the match could not be kicked off at 5pm as planned.
Hartberg boss mediates
Brigitte Annerl, as well as Rapid boss Steffen Hofmann, was in the middle of it all as a level-headed mediator. The Hartberg boss: "I tried to calm the situation. But it's clear when they see the police using pepper sprays where children and older people are standing that they are angry. But they assured me that they would go back into the sector and stay calm there."
Referee Sebastian Gishamer on Sky: "Safety must be guaranteed, only then can we blow the whistle." And that finally happened at 5.45 p.m., after there had even been talk of the match being called off.
Impending repercussions
But: The incidents in Hartberg will definitely have repercussions, proceedings by the Bundesliga are to be expected. According to a league spokesperson, however, a first-instance verdict is not yet expected on Monday. First of all, the various reports would have to be obtained, he said.
Rapid sports director Markus Katzer: "Now it's time to process everything - but it's clear that violence has no place."
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