Croatia face action as fans fight and throw flares
One steward was nearly hit by a firecracker which also just missed Croatia goalscorer Ivan Perisic. An official disciplinary case against the Croatian Football Federation is set to be opened today.
Croatia are already facing action over disturbances during their Group D opener against Turkey last Saturday and they were also docked a point in their qualifying campaign after a swastika symbol was seen on their pitch.
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Hide AdFormer Croatia manager Slaven Bilic warned there will be more trouble after condemning the violent scenes.
The West Ham boss, who managed his country between 2006 and 2012, said: “The majority of the fans are telling them to not do it. Some of them are there on a mission. It’s probably not the last time they’ll do it.”
It is though some fans, in a dispute with their FA, might be deliberately causing trouble. Bilic added: “Croatia rarely play in Split, my hometown, and they think it’s all about Zagreb. It’s between the north and the south, Zagreb and Split – the two biggest clubs.”