Why SPÖ City Councilor Hacker is now shooting against Rangnick

The field would be lowered, the career eliminated as a mood killer and the third place moved forward- including the installation of modern sky and VIP boxes. The outer shell with the listed roof It would be almost unchanged. This variant now also has a big fan – Ralf Rangnick. At the turn of the year, the team leader said that the stadium could be converted into a “multifunctional event arena”, which then “for the next 100 years“Hold. The German explicitly referred to the Leipzig model, where a new one was also built in the old arena. If that doesn’t happen, then the Happel-Oval will become the “Viennese version of the Colosseums“.

Rangnick wants to create sustainable

Strong words from the team leader who are no coincidence: in his almost three years in Austria the 66-year-old Several times displayed that he is more than a trainer. The best proof is units with 14-year-old children in Leithapradersdorf and Horn. Rangnick comes up with the trainer training as well as with the youth teams. In short: How the German interprets his job description is unique in the country’s history of the country. He wants to create sustainable work in Austria and use his radiance to promote the construction of a worthy nation stadium in high-ranking politicians, from which he would no longer benefit in his team boss era. Because it is clear: the ÖFB needs next to private investors also the federal government and the city of Vienna for a mammoth project like this.

Hackers problem with rangnicks offensive role

But how do these wishes arrive in the Vienna town hall? Not good at all, as a request from the courier proves. Obviously Hacker’s sports city council has problems with rangnicks offensive role In the stadium question: “If the team boss thinks about the stadium and it publicly ventilates, it is his thing. The question arises whether this is about the Core competencies of a team leader heard. In any case, we have no concrete plans for this, ”Hacker says via a spokesman. However, it is confirmed that a process of participation in the future of the stadium is running and you are there with ÖFB President Wolfgang Bartosch (and previously with the predecessors) “in a good exchange”.

Hacker: Stadium is “quite suitable”

In the past few years, however, the city of Vienna has already been quite a bit in the question and has spoken out against a new building and only spoken out for marginal modernizations in the Prater. Hacker shaped the much-criticized saying that the Happel was “a fairly suitable stadium”, which still lasts up to 50 years. Finally, “only” was one Geothermal system In the training places and one Photovoltaic system built on the roof. For any other modernizations – including a lockable roof – Hacker in 2023 from the local council as a precaution 101 million Let it be approved. The latter may be a profit for concerts, but nothing would improve for the national team.

Hanke: groundwater as an obstacle

But one would be one Lowering the field – inevitable for real stadium atmosphere – perform technically? At the beginning of January, the courier asked at the then Financial City Council Peter Hankewho was politically responsible for the stadium via Vienna. Today’s infrastructure minister gave this variant a clear rejection: “From two meters you come across groundwater. Everything you could do about it – such as a tub – is not optimal or very expensive. So no, we have that rejected.“

TU professor contradicts

TU-Wien-Professor Christian Kühnwho recently kept the entire building technology documentation of the stadium, sees it differently: “The groundwater problem is claimed, but I cannot understand that. This usually says those who want to prevent renovation. ” For him, modernization would be a “beautiful project”, especially because the “Great roof structure“Get would have to be preserved.

It will be shown whether the roof will take off on almost 50,000 spectators on Thursday. In order not to become grumpy, the fans are well advised to take care of their beer in time, because with the long queues in front of the outdated buffets you can already miss one or the other goal.

Completion on Tuesday

Speaking of barley juice: whether it is actually not Rangnicks Bier Is to take care of the best possible venue for his team, Hacker can personally talk to the team leader on Tuesday. On the occasion of the Equal celebration The new ÖFB campus in Aspern is one of the rare meetings. It exciting match.