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It hurts the end of SK Rapid in the Champions League standings.
Once again, it was not possible to reach the premier category, once again there would have been more, so coach Didi Kühbauer and the players fight after 1: 2 against KAA Gent.
Realistically speaking, the chances of progressing to the CL group stage were slim due to the well-known competition and despite this, the finale can have far-reaching consequences despite already being part of the CL group stage. the Europa League.
Top stars now threatening to sell out? How much money does Rapid lose? What’s next When will it get serious again for Rapid International? LAOLA1 Investigate the burning questions about the failure against Ghent:
How much money does Rapid lose?
First of all, of course, the sporty aspect of the Rapid hurts, not being able to compete with the creme de la creme of European club football this fall. At the same time, people mourn the loss of millions that the club would have gratefully accepted at times like these. Rapid invested three million euros in the coffers for entry to reach the group stage of the Europa League; no one can take it away from the Hütteldorfer. However, with a win in Ghent and reaching the CL playoff, a total of five million would have flowed, to which Rapid now falls. In addition, you would have had the opportunity against Dynamo Kiev to receive a 15 million entry fee when entering the group stage of the Champions League. With these sums, the just under three million are a small comfort at a time when you have financial problems due to the crisis of the crown and the new audience limits are deprived of additional sources of income. Positive: Rapid continues to play internationally and can continue to earn a lot of money in EL’s group stage with sporting successes, with wins (€ 360,000) or draws (€ 120,000). As group winner you receive 600,000 euros more, as second, which also goes up, 300,000 euros.
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Top stars now threatening to sell out?
You don’t have to be afraid in Rapid. But the point is that the serious argument of the Champions League in attempts to convince individual players is no longer applicable. It’s no big secret that some players are in international demand. So far, transfer decisions have been postponed with this perspective in order to finally enter the playoffs with concentrated power. These have already been played, the premier class is marked, and the group stage of the Europa League, which has been booked for the most part in recent years, is a small consolation. Advisors will now break down the doors of sporting director Zoran Barisic. Rumors about Taxiarchis Fountas have been around for a long time, the Greek played his way to the screen last season and further increased his value in the European Cup qualifiers. Even before the first qualifying match in Lok Zagreb, Konstantinos Kilkidis, owner of MK Sport Consulting, tried to smooth things over with Rapid against LAOLA1 and promised that Fountas would give it his all. At the same time, however, he did not want to rule out the possibility that the issue of the transfer would come up again in the event of failure. That is the case now. Even then, there were rumors of interest from clubs like Atalanta Bergamo, Sampdoria Genoa, FC Bologna, VfB Stuttgart or Glasgow Rangers. Losing the goal guarantor would have far-reaching consequences for Rapid, his contract runs until 2022. Like Dejan Ljubicic’s, who was supposed to move to MLS in the spring, but the deal fell through at the last minute. . After that, he felt his way back, regained his position, and was finally rewarded with the captain’s ribbon. Is it just to keep the 22-year-old defensive midfielder at the club? Names like Eintracht Frankfurt and Brentford were delighted. The working document only runs until 2021. Even with Yusuf Demir, there is always the risk that super talent will follow the call of the best European clubs, although Rapid II talent manager and coach Steffen Hofmann and young sports director Willi Schuldes are absent. They are convinced the 17-year-old is down to earth enough to stay with Rapid for at least this season. His contract was extended until 2022 last year. Nothing can be ruled out for other players either. Anything can happen until October 5, and Rapid must be careful not to swim away.
How does Rapid face the end?
“We are very disappointed, but we cannot blame ourselves. We were the best team,” said the tenor after the bitter defeat in Ghent. The players fell on the grass, the great dream is over. That shouldn’t have a huge impact if Rapid wants to be competitive early on in the Bundesliga and then in the Europa League group stage as well. For the many young players it is a new experience, there was no major routine in the European Cup, as LAOLA1 reported, so you have to look for new EC heroes, now in the Europa League. The dejection, for example of the young Leo Greiml, who caused the penalty to make it 0-2 and missed the 2-2 with a header in injury time, has to disappear quickly, but Kühbauer does not worry: ” Others penalties too. Nobody has to worry about Leo, he still has a great future ahead of him. ” Anyway, there is not much time to think about it. The away game in Sturm Graz will continue on Saturday in the Bundesliga, followed by duels with St. Pölten away and LASK at home.
When will it be serious again for Rapid International?
As the Europa League group stage has become a suitable competition for Rapid this season, planning can now also be carried out with precision, as long as Corona doesn’t screw up the whole project. Quali’s games are no longer on the schedule, which means there is an international hiatus ahead. On October 2, things will get serious at the House of European Football in Nyon when the opponents of the Rapids group will be drawn. The group stage itself doesn’t start until October 22, so Rapid has five weeks to prepare for at least six games at the highest international level. The group stage will end with matchday 6 on December 10. Should the Greenish Whites reach the round of 32, they will find their next opponent by knockout before Christmas (December 14).
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