The Croatian flag was present in the Australian Cup final (Speed Media/Getty)
left the match That brought MacArthur team to Sydney United 58 Australian club, Saturday, in the local cup final, a wide controversy, because of the Nazi salute, which he made Number From masseswho also sang a set of nationalist songs of the Croatian far-right.
And the Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, reported that the Australian Federation had taken strict measures, banning eight fans from entering the stadiums permanently, following they chanted these songs that were very popular during the fascist movements in the thirties of the last century, which bears the title “Welcome to the country.” ‘, and they booed her.
A disgusting string of vile incidents has overshadowed the Australia Cup final between national premier league side, Sydney United, and Macarthur FC. 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm | https://t.co/8ftPfFYTVQ @LucasRinaldo7 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/QGTjKuZLJr
— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) October 2, 2022
In a statement on Twitter, the federation said: “We strongly condemn these actions taken by a minority of fans, while the match was played in front of 15,000 fans at Compbank Stadium in Sydney, and their behavior was exemplary.But what this group has done does not represent sportsmanship, nor the values of our country“.
It is noteworthy that the Sydney team is a semi-professional team founded by Australians of Croatian origin in 1957 under the name of Sydney Croatia, and it was defeated in the final by two goals without a response, but its arrival to the final is a remarkable achievement that is considered the best in the team’s history.
Football Australia Statement – Australia Cup 2022 Finalhttps://t.co/szO3jBrksC
— Football Australia (@FootballAUS) October 2, 2022
