Arrests made for pro-Nazi chants at Hajduk Split-Ajax match in Croatia

Croatian football fans arrested over slurs before and during UEFA Conference League game in Split.Published On 17 Oct 202617 Oct 2026Police in the Croatian city of Split have arrested at least a dozen fans of the Hajduk Split football team, a day after unruly supporters held an anti-Semitic rally, clashed with officers and interrupted a match with the visiting Dutch team Ajax.The arrests were carried out on Friday after thousands of fans shouted insults against Jewish people and chanted in praise of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler before the game on Thursday night. They marched behind a car on top of which was a mock-up of a coffin emblazoned with the name of the Ajax team, long been associated with Amsterdam’s Jewish community.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Old rivalry has new twist as Man United head to Leeds – all to knowlist 2 of 4FIFA set for rule change after Balogun red card row at the World Cup: reportslist 3 of 4Manchester Utd have ‘moved on’ from Martinez outburst, says Carricklist 4 of 4Manchester City’s charges appeal to be heard by January, regulator saysend of listThe outburst drew widespread condemnation in Croatia. President Zoran Milanovic and the conservat...