SK Rapid Wien is facing severe penalties after the Vienna derby. The Senate 1 of the Austrian Bundesliga has suspended CEO Steffen Hofmann and assistant coach Stefan Kulovits for several months.

What happened?

The penalties are a reaction to homophobic and abusive comments made by Rapid players and coaches after the game against Austria Wien.

Why is this important for SK Rapid Wien?

The penalties can hinder the club's championship campaign. The suspensions of Guido Burgstaller and Marco Grüll for three games can particularly hurt the team.

What's next?

Rapid Wien must now deal with the penalties and try not to jeopardize the championship campaign. The club was also penalized with a conditional deduction of three points.

PlayerSuspension
Guido Burgstaller3 games
Marco Grüll3 games
Thorsten Schick2 games
Maximilian Hofmann1 game
Niklas Hedl1 game