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Extremist displays by football fans in Split

Overview

Concerns have emerged regarding the rise of extremist ideologies among Croatian football supporters in Split. Observers noted that members of the Torcida fan group displayed gestures and chants associated with fascism and Nazism at the Poljud stadium and in the streets, suggesting a broader cultural climate of nationalist sentiment and historical revisionism. Following a march prior to a Hajduk vs. Ajax match on October 15, Croatian authorities launched a formal investigation into the use of Nazi slogans and antisemitic chants, including references to Adolf Hitler and Auschwitz. Witnesses and video footage reportedly captured chants such as ‘Arise, Adolf’ and insults directed at Anne Frank.

As of October 21, police have identified 24 individuals suspected of public incitement to violence and hatred. While 14 individuals have been processed or detained, authorities are actively searching for seven remaining suspects. The incident has drawn condemnation from government officials and the Israeli embassy. In response, the Torcida group released a statement condemning the situation as a ‘national scandal’ and ‘media hysteria.’

On October 23, a member of the Torcida group was arrested in the Livno area of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) following an Interpol warrant issued by Zagreb. In a separate development, Rijeka Archbishop Mate Uzinić issued a strong condemnation of the group’s actions, stating that love for a club should not be demonstrated through hatred of others. He emphasized that while Nazi and Ustaše ideologies must be unequivocally condemned, the response should not devolve into ‘calls for lynching’ or the collective condemnation of all group members.

Entities

Hajduk Split · Split · Torcida · Davor Božinović · Ajax Amsterdam

Claims

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Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources
    Rijeka Archbishop condemns Torcida fans for Nazi and Ustaše chants

    Archbishop Mate Uzinić condemned Torcida fans for antisemitic and totalitarian chants in Split, while police arrested a suspect in Bosnia and Herzegovina linked to the incident.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Croatian police hunt suspects for Nazi and antisemitic chants

    Croatian police are searching for suspects following a Hajduk Split fan parade where participants chanted Nazi slogans and antisemitic insults during a match against Ajax.

  3. [CRIME] 49 sources
    Split: Police arrest Torcida leaders after Nazi chants

    Police in Split have arrested several Torcida fans, including former secretary Stipe Lekić, following a march featuring Nazi and antisemitic chants before a Hajduk Split vs. Ajax match.

  4. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Croatia faces rising concerns over hate speech and extremism in Split

    Recent incidents of hate speech and extremism in Split have sparked debate over rising xenophobia in Croatia and the tendency to use sports as a form of social escapism from systemic issues.

Sources

24sata.hr · aktuelno.me · alpinerecreation.com · banjaluka.com · bigportal.ba · bl-portal.com · blick.ch · bosnainfo.ba · dalmacijadanas.hr · dalmatinskiportal.hr · dnevno.hr · dubrovniknet.hr · eventbrite.co.uk · fenix-magazin.de · glasistre.hr · hip.ba · hrvatska-danas.com · in.gr · index.hr · jutarnji.hr · kamenjar.com · kroatien-nachrichten.de · kurir.rs · lider.media · likaclub.net.hr · mojkraj.hr · mondo.rs · n1info.ba · n1info.hr · narod.hr · novasloboda.ba · novilist.hr · ogportal.com · oslobodjenje.ba · panopticum.hr · prigorski.hr · radiogornjigrad.wordpress.com · relax-portal.info · rijekadanas.com · rtnk.me · rtv-hb.com · sabh.hr · siol.net · slobodnaDalmacija.hr · sport.hrt.hr · sportklub.n1info.hr · sportmagazin.rs · sportske.jutarnji.hr

This summary has been updated 9 times: see revision history