Video of the uproar

“Wife-beater” chants against Boateng in Vienna

Jerome Boateng was substituted in the 73rd minute(Bild: GEPA)

For weeks, one player in particular has been the focus of attention at LASK: Jérôme Boateng! In July, the "scandal" player was found guilty by the Munich regional court for deliberately assaulting his ex-girlfriend - something the former Germany international was now also made aware of by Austria fans during the 1:2 draw in Vienna. 

Jérôme Boateng was substituted for LASK for the second time in a Bundesliga match in Vienna on Sunday with the score at 1:1 - and when the 2014 world champion stepped onto the pitch in the 73rd minute, he was greeted with a roar of whistles from the Austria fans. But it didn't stop there, because as videos that have now emerged on social media show, Boateng was mobbed with numerous "wife-beater" chants. 

Appeal lodged
Background: The former German national team player had already been convicted of allegations of violence in 2022 before the trial had to be reopened due to a procedural error. In July, he was found guilty again by the Munich regional court for intentionally causing bodily harm to his ex-girlfriend, but was only given a warning. The public prosecutor's office had lodged an appeal.