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Rapid Return to First Place, but Hoff Thorup Says Squad Must Be Cut

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Rapid Vienna beat Sturm Graz 3-1 at home to win their fourth league match of the season and return to the Bundesliga summit on goal difference.
  • The result came four days after Rapid’s painful elimination from European competition by Hearts.
  • The club is considering further squad changes, with Gulliksen among the players who could leave, while Yusuf Demir received praise from the coach.

Rapid Vienna returned to the top of the Austrian Bundesliga with a 3-1 home win over Sturm Graz, restoring some calm four days after its painful European exit against Hearts.

The victory gave Rapid four wins from four league matches. The club moved ahead of LASK on goal difference, but the result also highlighted uncertainty over the squad’s future composition.

Gulliksen could leave, and other departures may follow as coach Hoff Thorup looks to reduce the squad. Yusuf Demir, however, received praise from the coach after the win.

We must reduce the squad.

— Hoff ThorupRapid’s coach described the need for further changes to the team’s roster.
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