Austrian worldwide Guido Burgstaller has suffered a fractured cranium after a ‘brutal’ assault in Vienna metropolis centre.
Fast Vienna introduced on Monday that the previous Cardiff Metropolis ahead had been attacked in entrance of witnesses over the weekend and is predicted to spend the subsequent few days in hospital.
Burgstaller is claimed to have been struck with a ‘brutal blow’ by an unidentified male assailant, inflicting him to fall. He suffered severe head accidents together with a fracture and has been dominated out of enjoying duties for a number of months.
Guido Burgstaller in hospital after Vienna assault
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Fast add that the incident occurred in entrance of witnesses and that the membership ‘trusts that the accountable authorities will quickly deliver the as-yet unidentified perpetrator to justice’.
Austrian outlet Kurier report that police have indicated that Burgstaller was concerned in an argument at round 6am on Saturday, throughout which he was struck and suffered a fracture to the again of his cranium. The perpetrator then fled the scene.
Burgstaller performed thrice for Cardiff in 2014 (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Fast added in a membership assertion: “We ask that you just respect the privateness of Guido Burgstaller and his household. If there’s any information within the subsequent few days, SK Fast will report it in session with its medical division and Guido Burgstaller.
“SK Fast will after all absolutely help Guido Burgstaller on his approach to a full and hopefully speedy restoration.”
The 35 12 months previous centre-forward represented FC Karnten, Winer Neustadt and Fast earlier than becoming a member of Cardiff in 2014.
Burgstaller performed three video games for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s aspect earlier than having his contract terminated by mutual consent the next January, becoming a member of German second-tier aspect Nurnberg a couple of days later.
His spectacular goalscoring kind for Nurnberg earned him a transfer to Schalke two years later, twice ending as their prime scorer and serving to the membership end second within the Bundesliga in 2017/18.
Burgstaller left Schalke for St Pauli in 2020, then returned to Fast two years later. He was certainly one of three gamers dropped from Ralf Rangnick’s nationwide workforce for homophobic chanting following the Vienna derby in February.
