Dozens Arrested in Violent Clashes Ahead of Ajax-Hajduk Match in Croatia
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Violent clashes involving fans of Hajduk Split and Ajax occurred in Split, Croatia, on Wednesday night before a Conference League match. Police arrested 57 people, including 19 Dutch nationals found with knives and stones, who received a seven-day jail sentence and a two-year ban from the stadium and promenade. An Ajax fan official called for UEFA to impose harsh sanctions on clubs involved in such recurring violence, citing previous incidents and an alleged earlier attack on an Ajax fan.
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- Police arrested 57 people in Split, Croatia, amid violent clashes between Hajduk and Ajax fans.
- Nineteen Dutch nationals were detained with knives and stones, receiving a seven-day jail sentence.
- The clashes occurred Wednesday night ahead of a Conference League match between Hajduk Split and Ajax.
- An Ajax fan official called for UEFA to take severe action against clubs involved in fan violence.
- The unrest involved approximately 150 members of the Hajduk "Torcida" fan group.
Violent clashes erupted in Split, Croatia, on Wednesday night ahead of a Conference League match between local club Hajduk Split and Ajax, featuring Israeli player Oskar Gloukh. According to Serbian outlet "Sport Klub," the unrest began around 10:30 p.m. when approximately 150 members of Hajduk's "Torcida" fan group allegedly attacked Ajax supporters near the city's central promenade. Police intervened to prevent the violence from spreading, with videos of the altercations and arrests circulating on social media. Authorities arrested 57 individuals in connection with the riots. Among the detainees, 19 were Dutch citizens found in possession of knives and stones. They were sentenced to seven days in jail and banned from Split's stadium and Riva promenade for two years. Four Dutch nationals received medical attention for minor injuries overnight, though it remains unclear if they were hurt in the fan clashes. The incidents have drawn reactions in the Netherlands, with Fabian Nachtzaam, a senior official of the Ajax Supporters Association, calling on UEFA to take severe action. He described the attacks as targeting ordinary fans and cited similar incidents in Athens and Naples, suggesting UEFA should consider expelling clubs from European competitions. Nachtzaam also recounted an earlier alleged assault where an Ajax fan, after being detained at the airport, was reportedly attacked by about 20 masked men in dark clothing shortly after leaving the airport by taxi, with the assailants allegedly armed and surrounding fans in dark alleys.
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