Surgery after helicopter transport

Hinti seriously injured: “Hand was at an angle!”

Former Eintracht Frankfurt star Martin Hinteregger has been seriously injured.(Bild: Hasan Bratic / dpa / picturedesk.com)

Ex-football star Martin Hinteregger had to be transported away by helicopter during the Carinthian lower league match between Sirnitz and DSG Ferlach - and has already undergone surgery! Diagnosis: complicated forearm fracture. Dad Franz Hinteregger: "He's not doing well!"

Shock in the Lower League East! During the match between Sirnitz and DSG Ferlach, former ÖFB team player Martin Hinteregger had to be taken to hospital by helicopter. "He fell stupidly on the ball with his arm in the penalty area after a foul. The ball then went at an angle," said Sirnitz co-coach Gerd Gwenger. The "Krone" columnist suffered a complicated forearm fracture and has already undergone surgery at Klagenfurt Hospital.

Hinteregger had already taken a lot of punishment beforehand. "In the first half, he was elbowed full in the face by an opponent. The opponents believe that you always have to go all out against a former Bundesliga player. It's up to the referees to make sure that doesn't happen," says Gwenger.

"Constantly insulted in the lower leagues!"
In general, the Carinthian lower division seems to be a hot bed for "Hinti". The previous week, he famously knocked a spectator to the ground during the away game in Mittlern - according to video and eyewitnesses. "I didn't see exactly what happened. Martin is constantly and consistently abused by the opposing fans. Nevertheless, he always has his picture taken with the children after the game. That must be brutally difficult for him too. In Mittlern, it was crazy how the spectators treated him. Something has to change!"