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Croatia Investigates Hajduk Fans for Nazi, Antisemitic Chants

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC · How we work

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Hajduk Fans Chant

Hajduk Split supporters chanted pro-Nazi and antisemitic slogans before their UEFA Conference League match against Ajax.
Police arrested at least twelve Hajduk fans on charges of inciting violence and hatred.
Croatian authorities opened a criminal investigation under Article 325 for public incitement to hatred.
President Zoran Milanovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic condemned the chants as unacceptable and antisemitic.

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Police Detain Fans

Police detained nearly 60 people in Split overnight, including 18 armed Ajax supporters.
Authorities stopped a planned clash between hundreds of Hajduk and Ajax fans on the Riva promenade.
Video analysis is being used to locate additional suspects from the supporters’ procession.
Police escorted the Ajax team and visiting supporters safely out of Poljud Stadium after the match.
The incitement charge under Article 325 carries a possible three-year prison term.

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Hajduk Fans Chant

Hajduk Split supporters chanted pro-Nazi and antisemitic slogans before their UEFA Conference League match against Ajax.
Police arrested at least twelve Hajduk fans on charges of inciting violence and hatred.
Croatian authorities opened a criminal investigation under Article 325 for public incitement to hatred.
President Zoran Milanovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic condemned the chants as unacceptable and antisemitic.

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