Pro-Nazi chants before Ajax match slammed by Croatia leaders
Summary
Croatian leaders and Israel’s embassy strongly condemned pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic chants by Hajduk Split football fans before a match against Ajax. Police have started an investigation, and some fans were detained for violence and the offensive behavior during the game.Key Facts
- Fans of Hajduk Split, called Torcida, shouted pro-Nazi and anti-Jewish slogans before their UEFA Conference League match against Ajax.
- Chants included "Crush the Jews," "Rise up Adolf (Hitler)," and references to the Ustasha, a World War II Croatian pro-Nazi regime.
- Dozens of fans were detained before the match for violent behavior.
- Torcida fans also caused a 10-minute pause in the match by setting off flares and pyrotechnics.
- Croatian President Zoran Milanovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic condemned the chants as unacceptable and against Croatian values.
- Israel’s embassy in Zagreb called the incident serious and condemned it strongly.
- Hajduk Split and the Croatian football federation apologized and condemned the behavior.
- Croatia has a history of problems with nationalist fan groups displaying pro-fascist symbols and hate slogans, linked to the Ustasha regime’s past crimes.
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