Sports · Football · 2 hrs ago
UEFA orders Hajduk Split to play next home match behind closed doors
UEFA ordered Hajduk Split to play its next home match without fans after fireworks disrupted its game against Ajax.
The Croatian club won that match 2-1, but the game was stopped about 15 minutes before the end.
A large cloud of smoke made it hard to see, and both teams went to the dressing rooms before play resumed about 15 minutes later.
UEFA also fined the club €80,000.
The punishment applies to Hajduk's next home Conference League match, against Belgian club Sint-Truiden.
Another similar incident at a home match could bring an extra game behind closed doors.
Hajduk fans also reportedly sang antisemitic chants before the Ajax match, and it is not known whether UEFA will impose further penalties over those chants.
UEFA ordered Hajduk Split to play its next home Conference League match behind closed doors.
The sanction followed a fireworks incident during Hajduk Split’s 2-1 win over Ajax.
The match was stopped about 15 minutes before the end because smoke from the fireworks sharply reduced visibility.
UEFA also fined the Croatian club 80,000 euros.
A similar incident at a future home match could lead to another match behind closed doors.
- Who
- UEFA and Croatian club Hajduk Split.
- What
- UEFA ordered Hajduk Split to play its next home Conference League match without spectators and fined the club 80,000 euros.
- When
- The ruling was reported on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- The incident happened during a match against Ajax; the next closed-door match is against Sint-Truiden.
- Why
- Hajduk Split supporters set off fireworks, creating a large cloud of smoke that severely reduced visibility.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Fireworks from Hajduk Split supporters created a large smoke cloud, and the match was stopped about 15 minutes before the end.
UEFA’s sanction was reported, including a closed-door match and an 80,000-euro fine.
- Next home opponent
- Sint-Truiden
- Previous match
- Hajduk Split beat Ajax 2-1
- Match stoppage
- About 15 minutes before the end
- Fine
- 80,000 euros
- Conditional further penalty
- Another closed-door match after a similar incident at a future home match
3 sources
What people are saying
stand up, Adolf Hitler
Auschwitz, Auschwitz
crushing Jews