Sunday, December 5th, 2021 – the second candle burns on the Advent wreath as a symbol for the most contemplative time of the year. But it will definitely not be contemplative on the lawn. At 5 p.m. Rapid Vienna and Austria Vienna will meet in the 334th Vienna Derby. The starting position promises a very interesting duel. At Rapid, Ferdinand Feldhofer is now in charge of the coaching bench. He replaced Didi Kühbauer. An old friend, Feldhofer, is returning to Vienna – Hütteldorf. In 2004/2005 he was champion as a player with Rapid.
With him, Rapid should radiate dominance again. “I think the team has a lot of potential. I am very convinced of our squad, ”said Feldhofer at his inaugural press conference. “I am an absolute team player, I am a very open person who likes to approach others. For me, it’s not just the player that counts, but also the person behind them, ”emphasized the new Rapid trainer. Ironically, he is celebrating his debut on the coaching bench in the Vienna derby against Austria Wien.
While Rapid is struggling with sporting problems, Austria is currently looking for an investor for discussion. Actually, a new investor had been agreed on Monday evening. This is the “mostly Austrian” group of “Viola Investment GmbH”. But according to the standard, Insignia has now spoken again. The Georgian group wrote a letter to club president Frank Hensel and board chairman Robert Zadrazil. But the decision to negotiate with a group of investors has already been made.
Insigna is offering 25 million euros to get into the financially troubled violets. The letter includes an offer for 49.9 percent of Austria AG shares. The association confirmed this in a broadcast. Board member Gerhard Krisch found clear words on this: “It was clearly agreed with all potential investors and fully defined which formal and time requirements and deadlines for submitting an offer had to be observed and adhered to. This was also known to the Insignia Group of Companies. I am therefore astonished that after the known offer period had expired, an offer from Insignia Group of Companies was received and this letter appeared in the media. “
There are well-known phrases in football such as “A derby has its own laws” or “There is no favorite in a derby.” But a look at the table shows: This is actually the case this time. Both teams hold 20 points after 16 games. Due to the better goal difference, Austria is in seventh place in the table ahead of Rapid Vienna. The fact is: Both teams urgently need points in the battle for the championship group. Whether the violets will achieve the next success after beating Sturm Graz or whether Feldhofer will be able to celebrate a successful debut in the coaching bench? The answer will be given on Sunday from 5 p.m.
