The head of Croatia commented swastika on the pitch in Split – RBC

The head of Croatia commented swastika on the pitch in Split

The President of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic called the damage to the country’s reputation the appearance of swastikas on the lawn of the stadium in Split, which hosted the European Championship qualifying match between the national football teams of Croatia and Italy.

According to her, the incident must be urgently investigated and the perpetrators must be brought to justice. “I strongly condemn the swastika, which appeared on the field during a game between the national teams of Croatia and Italy. At the same time, I want to remind you that the fans Croatian national team are among the best and most loyal in the world. Croatia has serious problems with hooligans, whose mission It is to discredit not only the Croatian football, but the whole country. ” – President tsiteiruet agency R-Sport.

Swastika on the lawn discovered members of the Italian delegation, which immediately reported the incident to the official UEFA representatives.

passes at the empty stands because of the disgraceful behavior of the Croatian Fans of the game with Norway match ended with the score 1: 1. Croatia remained the leader of their qualifying group.