Wrabetz announces changes at Rapid: “We’re checking everything”

But whoever has the values ​​of one Members’ Association upholds, must also face criticism from the grassroots. Around 600 registered members have signed up for the Meeting at the Allianz Stadium registered – there were many requests to speak, some of them very critical, until Monday night.

Since a general meeting is not due until late autumn, Monday was the high mass of co-determination in Hütteldorf.

Long consultations, clear words

In the previous week there was a striking one long presidium meeting given. As reported by KURIER, there will be intensive discussions about what needs to be improved or restructured off the pitch in order to finally land back in the top 3 of the table in the summer of 2027 after six (!) years.

This Process is not yet completed.

President Alexander Wrabetz explains in his clearest and most critical speech to date: “There was a lack of consistency, discipline and reliability. Often the necessary extra mile was not completed.”

The club boss demands that “at Scouting Not only talent, but also mentality and physicality are taken into account.” In addition, “transfers must be better coordinated with the trainer”.

What’s next? “We check everything”. Possible consequences should “follow in the coming weeks”.

Sports director Markus Katzer reacted unusually self-critically, specifically with the late purchases of Ndzie, Tilio and Gulliksen: “Transfers with a decent fee that come into a group that was still functioning at the time do something to a team.”

Katzer speaks of “many learnings, We will have to do a lot of things differently in the future.“

What is certain, according to Katzer, “is that there will still be arrivals and departures.”

Hoff Thorup stays in Austria

Trainer Johannes Hoff Thorup Incidentally, after a tough first half of the year in office, he did not flee the country: the Dane is currently on holiday in Austria with his family.

Hoff Thorup expects the squad back at the training center on June 18th.

Due to participation in the play-offs, the Rapid team deprived themselves of a few vacation days. The first test will take place on June 27th – against the FAC with Mario Sonnleitner as the new head coach of the second division team.

On the way in Training camp in Freistadt, Upper Austria There will even be two test matches on July 5th – in Perg against Pardubice (from the Czech Republic) and directly afterwards Rapid Bucharest.

There’s no time to lose when planning on one offensives 4-3-3-System to convert.

The first three competitive games are scheduled for July, directly after the World Cup final: Before the Bundesliga starts on August 2nd, Rapid has to prove itself in the qualification for the Conference League (July 23rd and 30th) and in the ÖFB Cup (July 26th).

Changed transfer policy

The focus is particularly on this Transfer policy. The focus has shifted – it is no longer almost exclusively young legionnaires who come, but also veterans (like center forward Adamsen, 31) and again strengthens ÖFB talents.

This is shown by the buyback of U-21 team players Bajlicz as well as the obligation of each 18-year-old Young striker Jozepovic and Riegel.

HSV as an opponent, Panathinaikos should come

However, President Wrabetz was praised Steffen Hofmannthe one for those promoted to the Bundesliga Women responsible is.

The managing director announces that two international men’s home games are planned. On July 18th against HSV and – if everything goes well – already on July 15 against Panathinaikos. Hofmann: “I already have a verbal commitment.”

On September 26th will be in Venice tested.

Head of economics Daniela Bauer announced that the Contract extension with main sponsor Wien Energie to be signed soon.

A transfer surplus must be delivered for the coming budget. In the European Cup, “planning is deliberately conservative”, namely with only two home games.

Bauer: “The jump into the league phase would five to six million profit bring. But we don’t risk planning this money in a fixed manner.”