Why Rapid will not get a minus point until 2025

Originally, following the derby scandal in February last season, two negative points were imposed as a sanction for this season. After that, the majority of club representatives changed their minds. The change in the Catalogue of penalties – away from Ghost games, towards minus points – should be changed again.

Jauk found majority

Sturm President Christian Jauk argued for months: “The stands must not decide a championship. That is not an adequate punishment.” Finally, the Styrian found a majority in the league board. It was decided that fines, sector bans and, in extreme cases, ghost games would be more appropriate than the deduction of points with all the consequences that this has for players who are not at fault.

And also in Neutral arbitration tribunal There was a change: the verdict of the criminal senate was overturned. Rapid only received one point minus on probation.

The fact that enough happened after the 2-1 victory to convert the suspended sentence into a real one was shown live on TV. The question of when the sanction will be imposed is, however, more difficult to answer.

Incorrect is the assumption reported by several media outlets that the Hütteldorfers will not receive a negative point because this type of punishment has been abolished. In fact, Rapid will be the first and only club in Bundesliga history to receive a point deduction for fan offenses.

Legal delay

And loudly KURIER research only in the coming seasonThe reason for this is a legal one.

Should an incident like the one on Sunday evening occur in the 21st or 22nd round and an affected club would still be fighting for every point to participate in the championship group, the League operations suspended for several weeks Why? Until the hearing, the appeal period and a possible date at the arbitration court are completed, a month have passed. That much time only remains between the seasons.

Therefore, the following applies to point penalties: Valid from next season, Rapid will be Bottom of the table get started.

First place could be gone again as early as Wednesday evening. Unless a storm lets Supplementary game points are lost against Rapid’s rival Austria.