Australia vows to punish fans for Nazi salutes at football final

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SYDNEY - Football bosses vowed on Sunday to act swiftly against fans accused of making Nazi salutes and shouting over an indigenous welcoming ceremony at the Australia Cup final, prompting widespread outrage. Fans at the game between A-League side Macarthur FC and...

SYDNEY - Football bosses vowed on Sunday to act swiftly against fans accused of making Nazi salutes and shouting over an indigenous welcoming ceremony at the Australia Cup final, prompting widespread outrage.

Fans at the game between A-League side Macarthur FC and semi-professional Sydney United 58 on Saturday were also heard chanting far-right Croatian songs, newspapers reported. Football Australia said it"strongly condemns" what it described as a small minority of the 16,461 spectators during Macarthur's 2-0 win over the team formerly known as Sydney Croatia, founded in 1958."Football Australia is today assessing all footage and images available of certain individuals which are of concern to our organisation and the broader Australian football community, including the display of the 'Hitler salute'," the governing body said.

It said it was working with police and the stadium to determine"strong and swift action" against offenders, warning some fan behaviour may be illegal under New South Wales state law.

 

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