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All the latest football news from Austria.
UEFA to investigate Austria's Arnautovic's over 'racist' tirade
UEFA on Tuesday opened a disciplinary inquiry into Austria's Marko Arnautovic for insulting North Macedonian players in Sunday's Euro 2020 game.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Find out what's going on in Austria on Wednesday with The Local's short roundup of today's important news.
Austria investigates football chief for alleged corruption
Austrian prosecutors said Wednesday they are investigating the national football federation head over a payment made at the time of the disgraced Sepp Blatter's re-election as Fifa president in 2015.
Where to watch UEFA Euro 2016 in Vienna
With Austria not known for excelling in international tournaments - excluding Eurovision and skiing of course - when the national football team qualified for Euro 2016 last year it was cause for much celebration.
Austria dashes Sweden's Euro 2016 hopes
In a surprise upset, Austria defeated Sweden 4:1 in an historic game, confirming their place in the European Championship in France in 2016.
UEFA president warns of hooliganism threat
UEFA president Michel Platini on Tuesday warned of a return to the "dark days" of hooliganism in Europe fired by a rise in nationalism and extremism.
Blatter faces critics at UEFA congress in Vienna
FIFA president Sepp Blatter will face some of his harshest critics on Tuesday at the UEFA annual congress in Vienna - most of whom will be voting to remove him from office when the Swiss stands for re-election in May.
Prosecutors investigate match-fixing claim
Public prosecutors in Austria have opened an investigation into an alleged attempt to fix the result of a football match involving SV Ried in the 2007-08 season.
Red Bull boss subjected to Nazi slur
Second-division German side Erzgebirge Aue has apologised to RB Leipzig and Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz after Aue fans displayed a banner showing the Austrian entrepreneur in Nazi uniform.
Austria leads Big Six US football in Europe
The top American-style football clubs in Europe are getting together in 2015 to fight for the European grid-iron championship in July, with Austria taking a leading position.
Austria stun Russia in Euro 2016 qualifier
Austria took control at the top of Group G with a surprising win over Russia in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Saturday evening.
Alaba scores Sportsman of the Year award again
FC Bayern Munich star David Alaba was voted Austria's Sportsman of the Year for the second year running on Thursday evening.
Brazil v. Austria tickets sell out fast
An upcoming football fixture between former world champion Brazil and minnows Austria sold out all 48,500 tickets within 28 hours of going on sale.
Serbs and Albanians brawl in Vienna
Police in Vienna had to quell a riot in Ottakring when Serbia’s Euro 2016 qualifying match against Albania in Belgrade was abandoned after fighting broke out between players on Tuesday evening.
Football cheat sentenced to five years
The trial for Austria's biggest football betting scandal came to a dramatic end in Graz on Friday when one of the players was sentenced to five years in prison.
18 Rapid Vienna fans found guilty after riot
Eighteen SK Rapid football fans have been found guilty of rioting after a friendly match against 1. FC Nürnberg in Vienna’s Hanappi Stadium on September 7th.
Austrian footballer handed 70-match ban
An Austrian footballer has been handed a record 70-match ban for assaulting a referee, the Tyrolean Football Federation confirmed.
Match fixing trial begins in Graz
The trial against former Austrian footballers Dominique Taboga, Sanel Kuljic, Thomas Zündel and seven other people who are charged over allegations of match-fixing started on Friday in Graz.
Austrian policeman dancing goes viral
An Austrian policeman attending a match in uniform at a football club in Vienna was caught dancing on camera.
Turks investigated after attack on Israeli team
After pro-Palestinian protesters stormed a football match between Israeli club Maccabi Haifa and French team Lille in Bischofshofen on Wednesday 20 men of Turkish origin who are resident in the state of Salzburg have been reported to the police.