Rapid contributes to the escalation of riots itself

For the time being, the association's leadership dissociates itself and announces consequences. But the implementation is far too lax

HARTBERG. The Waldinger Helmut Mitter tried to deescalate between police and violent fans - and describes his ideas

The violent riots of football fans at the Bundesliga match on Sunday in Hartberg resulted in eleven injured and four arrests. Police officers were thrown at with objects and fired at with pyrotechnics. Four men, who according to the police are all assigned to a specific Rapid fan club, were arrested. A total of nine policemen and two arrested were injured. At the Stadtderby between GAK and SK Sturm on the same day, it remained largely calm.

All forms of violence are condemned, it is said, in a posting of the club. The responsible are to be sanctioned.