Last game – Wacker: Emotions are followed by the uncertain future

“Gemma Wacka schau’n” looked like a good thing in professional football for the time being. There was a 3-0 win against Dornbirn on Sunday evening to say goodbye. After that, the fans stormed the pitch and took the chance to take their last selfies with the pros. It stayed peaceful.

If the season had been one or two more rounds – Rami Tekir would probably also be in goal! Because yesterday the offensive man had to help out as a left-back. Just a symbol of the black-green disintegration in the past few weeks, months, even years. The fans in the north stand had long since resigned themselves to saying goodbye to professional business. As a goodbye, the financial turbulence that had overshadowed the sport for many years was recalled once more. A large banner read: “Money is just paper, it doesn’t matter! FC Wacker Innsbruck for life!” The team (with the newcomers Gabl and Anderle) presented themselves enthusiastically at the final showdown. Ronivaldo put Wacker in the lead early on with his 21st goal of the season, Seo put a damper on the second division season with a brace. Cell phones were pulled out, one or the other souvenir got hold of. Ultimately, the Wacker farewell in the professional business was peaceful.Money must flowHow things will continue with GmbH and/or the club is anyone’s guess. If the millions from investor Thomas Kienle don’t flow soon, the many creditors will file for bankruptcy. And then – like yesterday from the 85th minute when the sky opened the floodgates – many football children and employees would literally stand in the rain was fun too. I wouldn’t rule out staying on as a coach in the regional league. Alex Gründler: “It’s just great how people went along again.”Gernot Gsellmann/Andreas Moser
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