Croatian football federation condemns antisemitic chants around Ajax match
Hajduk apologises, but specific sanctions have not yet been verified.
Follow-up to: Number of arrests linked to Ajax match in Split rises to 109 Thursday, 15 October 2026, 16:16
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The Croatian football federation HNS on Friday condemned the antisemitic and Nazi chants around Hajduk Split’s match against Ajax. Hajduk has also apologised, AT5 and news agency AP report.
The new development concerns the responses from the football federation and the club. De Vector previously reported on arrests around the match in Split. The sources now found also describe antisemitic chants during a supporters’ march ahead of the match on Thursday 15 October.
In a statement dated 16 October, HNS describes the behaviour as incompatible with respect, tolerance and solidarity in sport. According to the federation, it damages the reputation of Croatian football as well as that of Hajduk and Croatia.
AT5 reports that Hajduk has apologised for the disturbances. According to AP, the club says it is willing to take responsibility, while stressing that only some of its supporters display this behaviour.
The available search results confirm the statements, but the underlying pages could not be opened in full. As a result, the precise next steps and any sanctions have not been sufficiently checked. This report remains limited to the confirmed substance of the responses; an announced investigation by the federation has not been independently established.
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One story, several perspectives
What is established
- The Croatian football federation has condemned the antisemitic and Nazi chants.
- Hajduk has apologised.
Left
Arguments A left-wing approach stresses that, alongside punishment, clubs must also tackle discrimination within supporter culture through education and protection for affected groups.
Values Equality, inclusion and protection against exclusion.
Consequences Without prevention, hatred can return even when individual perpetrators are punished.
Centre
Arguments An institutional approach emphasises thorough investigation, cooperation between the club, federation and police, and proportionate measures based on established responsibility.
Values Legal certainty, practicality and proportionality.
Consequences An approach that can be scrutinised can protect victims and prevent innocent supporters from being unnecessarily affected.
Right
Arguments A right-wing approach stresses enforcement, personal responsibility and clear limits on intimidation and antisemitism, with clubs required to take responsibility for safety.
Values Public order, safety and responsibility.
Consequences Without tangible consequences, perpetrators risk retaining room to act and peaceful supporters lose confidence in enforcement.
The perspectives describe how these political currents typically approach the subject; the newsroom takes no position on which perspective is right.
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The limited core of the report is supported by dated search results from the federation and two independent news outlets. The full sources were inaccessible, so this is not a fully verified article.
- confirmed On 16 October 2026, HNS condemned antisemitic and Nazi chants around Hajduk–Ajax. — The search preview of the official statement contains the date and the condemnation. source
- confirmed The chants were heard ahead of the match on Thursday 15 October. — On Friday 16 October, AP describes the supporters’ march ahead of Thursday’s match. source
- confirmed Hajduk has apologised for the disturbances. — This appears in the AT5 and AP search results dated 16 October. source
- confirmed Hajduk says it is willing to take responsibility and refers to some of the supporters. — AP reports both elements of the club’s response. source
- uncertain The federation has announced an investigation. — This additional assertion from the supplied headline could not be confirmed in the accessible primary source passages and has not been included as fact. source
1 correction(s) applied
- Was: The Croatian football federation is investigating the misconduct.Now: An announced investigation by the federation has not been independently established. (The supplied headline mentions an investigation, but the available source passages confirm only the condemnation.)
Editor's note
The dated search results support the substance of the statements. Full pages and the accessibility of the source links could not be checked; hence insufficient_sources. Numbers of arrests, investigative steps and sanctions have not been included.Sources
The story so far
- Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 08:58 Eighteen Ajax fans arrested in Split
- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 08:59 57 people detained after unrest around Ajax match in Split
- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 16:16 Number of arrests linked to Ajax match in Split rises to 109
- Friday, 16 October 2026, 17:54 Croatian football federation condemns antisemitic chants around Ajax match (this article)
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