PIC: Nazi swastika cut into pitch before the Italy vs Croatia game

Croatia could be in serious trouble after a swastika was marked into the turf before their game with Italy.

The Nazi symbol was spotted etched into the grass at the Stadion Poljud in Split, Croatia, before the match. It's believed Italy made a complaint after the fixture when the image was seen on TV coverage of the match held at the empty stadium. The game was held behind closed doors after the Croatian FA were handed a sanction for racist chanting by Croatian fans against Norway in March. After the incident they are likely to face even more serious sanctions. https://twitter.com/MaxNerozzi/status/609444866855186432 When the problem was spotted officials tried to cover it up at half-time https://twitter.com/MaxNerozzi/status/609446446404882434 The game ended 1-1. Afterwards Italian football officials confirmed they would be lodging a complaint. https://twitter.com/footballitalia/status/609451357007925248 https://twitter.com/footballitalia/status/609467478318694400

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PIC: Nazi swastika cut into pitch before the Italy vs Croatia game

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