Pro-Nazi chants before Ajax match slammed by Croatia leaders

Croatia’s Hajduk Split hosted Ajax on Thursday, but chants for pre-World War II regime precede UEFA Europa League game.Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026Croatian leaders have slammed pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic chants by Hajduk Split football fans before their UEFA Conference League match against Ajax, while Israel’s embassy voiced shock.Groups of Hajduk Split fans, known as the Torcida, marched through the coastal town of Split before Thursday’s match chanting: “Crush the Jews”, “Rise up Adolf (Hitler)” and “Let’s go Ustasha”, referring to the country’s World War II pro-Nazi regime, local media reported.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Man Utd veering towards crisis as Man City cloud hangs over Premier Leaguelist 2 of 4Man United’s Martinez apologises for outburst after talks with Carricklist 3 of 4Man United’s Martinez takes to social media to defend his criticism of clublist 4 of 4What led Manchester United’s Martinez to meltdown in Madrid – all to knowend of listDozens of fans were detained before Thursday’s match for violence. During the match, Torcida fans set off flares and other pyrotechnics in the stands, forcing more than a 10-minute stoppage.An investigation ...