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Following the riots on Sunday, Rapid and Austria have decided to do without away fans for the next four Vienna derbies. This was announced on Tuesday.
After a meeting with representatives of the Bundesliga, it was decided that the next four matches will take place without visiting fans, Rapid announced.
"The guest fan sectors will not remain completely empty, however, but will be available to home fans - and will also be used to invite charitable organizations, for example," the club statement continued.
Austria: "Good conversation at eye level"
At a press conference on Tuesday, Austria CFO Harald Zagiczek spoke of a "good discussion at eye level" with Rapid and the league. It was about taking responsibility and drawing consequences.
"We see a clear need for action to counter the increasingly frequent riots at Vienna derbies very clearly and with all severity," said Zagiczek.
Ebenbauer: "An important step"
"With the temporary ban on visiting fans and the joint process for the time afterwards, the clubs are taking an important step," praised Bundesliga boss Christian Ebenbauer.
Safety for all spectators is the basic prerequisite for a positive stadium experience.
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