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Alexander Wrabetz announced this at a press conference on Tuesday. The club president spoke of a “very harsh” verdict regarding the players.
Five players, including captain Guido Burgstaller, were banned from playing. Burgstaller, Marco Grüll, Maximilian Hofmann, Thorsten Schick and Niklas Hedl will be missing from the away game of the last round of the regular season at Austria Klagenfurt on Sunday, as the protest has no suspensive effect and the appeal will not be decided this week.
The Hütteldorfers defeated Austria 3-0 on February 25th and won a home derby for the first time in ten years. In the days that followed, disturbing videos emerged that had been recorded during the victory celebrations.
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