Why is Croatia vs England being played behind closed doors?
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Tomorrow's Nations League match between England and Croatia will be played behind closed doors in Rijeka. Croatia are under a spectator ban following the behaviour of their fans at their international match against France in Paris last year. Seven fans were arrested at that match for making Nazi salutes and fireworks were set off during the match. As well as having to play in front of a near-empty stadium tomorrow, Croatian fans were banned from…
Unfortunately, there will be no fans at the stadium due to the penalty the Fire team has to serve from the last edition of the Nations League.
The Nations League match between Croatia and England is technically supposed to be played behind closed doors, but according to The Athletic, Stadion Rujevica could very well be 75 percent full on Saturday after all. Croatian fans are being punished for racist and discriminatory behavior, but the regulations may still allow for some leeway.
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