After hostilities against him, a continuation of the work was “not expedient,” said the managing director for business on Sunday morning at a press conference in the Allianz Stadium with tears. The traditional club got into heavy turbulence after the European Cup out against Vaduz.
“I don’t know why I should be responsible for the defeat against Vaduz (0:1 on Thursday; note),” said Peschek, who was responsible for the commercial area and was the operational manager of the Rapid department head. He has felt “a lot of negative energy” around the club in the recent past. “I hope that with my step more constructiveness will return.” Peschek is “of course available for an orderly transition,” he emphasized.
Rapid President Martin Bruckner only withdrew his candidacy for re-election in three months on Saturday:
Source: Nachrichten
