Hajduk Split supporters are arrested in Croatia after anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi/pro-Hitler chants are reported before a UEFA Europa League match against Ajax in Split. Multiple outlets report that the incidents draw widespread condemnation from Croatian officials and football authorities.
Hajduk Split players win the game 2-1, but Croatia’s leadership and the Croatian football federation publicly criticise the chanting and related behaviour. Euronews reports the club apologises to UEFA and Ajax, saying it does not want “Europe to remember” the scenes. Balkan Insight adds that Croatian government criticism and attention from Israel’s diplomatic mission follow the chants, and that arrests are made in connection with the allegations.
Across coverage, the common focus is the reported presence of Nazi-linked chants preceding the match, alongside official responses from Croatia’s government, the federation, and the club. Outlets also vary in emphasis between the immediate match-night incidents and the subsequent condemnations and arrests.
