RAPID IN THE DEEP

Katzer must not throw away nerves in the castle in the air

Rapid is down after the derby defeat.(Bild: SEPA Media)

From euphoria to a low! Rapid stumbled into the Bundesliga spring with two defeats, there are no more excuses. The bitter green and white reality: Burgstaller is irreplaceable, a plan B is often lacking, coach Klauß is also paying the price, the team, which was solid in the fall, seems insecure. Now it's up to sporting director Katzer...

"Rapid have so often built castles in the air in the past. If you win once, you become champions. If you lose twice, the big crisis breaks out. The start was bad. But we're not throwing away our nerves now."