dozens arrested after violent clashes between Ajax and Hajduk supporters in Split

In Split, where Ajax faced Hajduk Split in a Conference League fixture, police carried out a series of arrests of violent supporters. Early reports noted eighteen Ajax fans detained on a terrace, some allegedly carrying stabbing weapons, as a preventive measure. Later that evening a clash between the two fan groups resulted in 57 people being taken into custody, though the exact number of Ajax fans among them remains uncertain.

Dutch authorities have confirmed that nineteen Dutch nationals are being held for a week and have been issued a two-year exclusion zone. The Dutch Foreign Ministry has received six requests for consular help, with the possibility of more. The local police chief said two Dutch fans were lightly injured in earlier incidents, and six Croatian fans were arrested in connection with those attacks.