Overview

• Supporters of Maccabi Haifa displayed a banner reading “murderers since 1939” during their Conference League qualifying match against Raków Częstochowa in Debrecen as a reference to Holocaust-era atrocities.
• UEFA announced on Friday that it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Maccabi Haifa for transmitting a message deemed unsuitable for a sports event.
• Polish president Karol Nawrocki and Polish Football Association president Cezary Kulesza publicly denounced the banner, with Kulesza urging UEFA to sanction the club for falsifying history.
• The Israeli Embassy in Warsaw labeled the display “disgusting behavior” and said it does not reflect the spirit of the majority of Israeli supporters.
• Israel National News reported that Raków Częstochowa fans threw rocks at a bus carrying Maccabi Haifa supporters, though those allegations have not been independently verified.