After the racism scandal

This is how Liefering reacts to the league’s decision

There was a racist incident in the 2nd division on Saturday.(Bild: GEPA)

Senate 1 of the Austrian Bundesliga has made its decision: The match between Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz and FC Liefering in the 2nd division, which was abandoned after a racist scandal, was penalized 3:0 for the team from Vorarlberg. The young bulls have already reacted to the verdict. 

FC Liefering suffered a defeat at the green table on Monday evening. The match against Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz on Saturday was penalized 3:0 for the team from Vorarlberg. In the final phase, the entire Salzburg team had left after racist insults against several players. "Unjustified", as the Bundesliga announced on Monday evening. 

"Would do it again"
Managing director Manfred Pamminger told the "Krone" newspaper that he was not surprised by the decision. "We expected it to be like this," said the 47-year-old, who emphasized: "But we would do it again. It was the right move for us as a team." 

However, a major penalty against Bregenz, who were leading 2-0 at the time of the stoppage, would not have been fair. "They weren't guilty of anything," said Pamminger. This was also the view of Senate 1, which recognized the "swift and decisive reaction of the club".

The shouter, a mentally impaired individual, was immediately investigated and expelled from the stadium. There was also a "decisive and immediate response" from the club via stadium announcements as well as an immediate reaction and distancing of the club on social media.