Bundesliga bang effect

Command return! But no points deduction for Rapid

A bang in the Austrian Bundesliga! After SK Rapid had been penalized with a points deduction due to the homophobic chants after the derby against Vienna Austria, the arbitration court has now reversed its decision.

SK Rapid will start the new Bundesliga season with no points deducted. On Tuesday, the Permanent Court of Neutral Arbitration upheld the Viennese club's appeal against the deduction of two points imposed by the league following the derby incidents at the beginning of March.

Fine remains
The Bundesliga Criminal Senate had punished Rapid severely after the insulting and partly homophobic derailments following the derby against Austria on February 25 (3:0). Rapid was sanctioned with an unconditional deduction of two points and a conditional deduction of one point. The unconditional penalty has now been annulled, the conditional deduction of points remains in place, as does the unconditional fine of 170,000 euros, against which Rapid had not lodged an appeal.