Croatian police are investigating Hajduk Split fans after antisemitic slogans and Nazi praise were heard ahead of the club’s UEFA Conference League game against Ajax in Split. Officers arrested at least 12 supporters following a procession through the city on Thursday, October 15. Police said the investigation is ongoing and that more people have been identified from footage. During the march by Hajduk’s Torcida fan group, supporters chanted in praise of Adolf Hitler and shouted antisemitic slogans. The procession also included a car carrying a mock coffin bearing Ajax’s name, with the Dutch club having a longstanding association with Amsterdam’s Jewish community. Police said they arrested the fans on suspicion of inciting violence and hatred. The match was played at the end of the day’s events, but it was interrupted for around 12 minutes after Hajduk supporters threw flares and other objects onto the pitch, and fans clashed with police. Croatian political leaders condemned the chants, with the Croatian government saying it strongly deplores recorded behaviour that glorifies the Nazi regime. Hajduk later apologised to Ajax, acknowledging that it must apologise when scenes occur “we do not want Europe to remember us by”, and said it also apologised to the competition organiser and Ajax management and players. Police said the case remains under investigation as further identifications are made.