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Soccer. Eight fans expelled after Nazi salutes during Australian Cup final

The match pitted Macarthur FC, an Australian Premier League club, against Sydney United 58, a semi-professional club founded by Australians of Croatian origin in 1957 as Sydney Croatia.

During the match, won 2-0 by Macarthur FC, fans gave Nazi salutes, while part of the stands sang a far-right Croatian nationalist song, used by the fascist Ustashi movement in the 1980s. 1930.

Acts strongly condemned

Before the game even started, spectators booed the ceremony Welcome to country celebrating the connection of Australian Aborigines to the country.

Football Federation Australia said “strongly condemn the actions of a small minority of individuals” among the 16,141 supporters present at the CommBank Stadium in Sydney. Eight people were expelled from the stadium, she added.

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The federation has announced that it is working with the police on the images and videos available and says it is ready for action. “strong and fast” against conduct that may be subject to the law of the State of New South Wales.

She also judged “unacceptable” the boos during the ceremony dedicated to the Australian Aborigines.

The Australian Professional Footballers’ Union also reacted, explaining that the values ​​of « justice, respect et courage » shown on the lawn by the players were “shaken” by the behavior of some spectators. “An effective response will not focus on whether or not these behaviors come from a minority”added the union.

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