Rapid Vienna: Crisis in the squad-the Austrian pot in danger!

Rapid Vienna: Crisis in the squad-the Austrian pot in danger!

Hütteldorf, Österreich - SK Rapid Vienna is in a challenging development phase. The squad is not designed for sale, which means that the association can hardly generate constant income. It is particularly striking that when participating in the Österreicher-pot . The proportion of legionnaire minutes in the Bundesliga has more than doubled compared to the pre -season 2023/24 - from around 20 to over 40 percent.

At the same time, the distance from the WSG Tyrol, which takes part in the Austrian pot, remains low. Rapid's coaching staff, consisting of Robert Klauß and Stefan Kulovits, has gained more flexibility through the exit from the Austrian pot. Instead of having to nominate a maximum of six legionnaires per game day, you have a free hand when compilation. Rapid used a maximum of six legionnaires in 56 percent of the games, and an average of 6.06 legionnaires were used per game.

The focus on local talents

In order to be qualified for the Austrian pot, at least twelve players with Austrian citizenship or those who were registered in Austria before the age of 18 must be in the game report. This rule ensures that clubs that do not meet the minimum requirements cannot receive any funding from the Austrian pot. An interesting development is that minutes of U22 players are valued four times, which also plays Rapid in the cards.

A look over the borders

While Rapid is increasingly relating to local talents, it is remarkable that the number of Austrian football legionnaires abroad is steadily increasing. Many players can be found in the surrounding leagues such as Germany, Croatia and Switzerland, but also in more distant countries such as Australia, Iran or Canada. These developments could be important for the future of Rapid and Austrian football.

Some of the best-known Austrian footballers in the FROMELIGEN include David Alaba, who plays at Real Madrid, and Sasa Kalajdzic in the Premier League at Wolverhampton. Numerous Austrian talents are also represented in the Bundesliga that call on the foreign scouts.