Polish football club GKS Katowice could be hit with tough Uefa sanctions after footage of their fans appearing to make Nazi salutes towards Israeli supporters emerged on social media.
The incident occurred at Katowice’s stadium on Wednesday night after the club was knocked out of the Uefa Conference League by Hapoel Tel Aviv, despite winning the second leg of the tie 2-1.
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Hapoel had won the first leg, played at a neutral ground in Hungary because of the war, 2-0, meaning they progressed to the next stage of the competition and possible Champions League qualification.
A crowd of just under 12,500 attended the match, but a video posted on X showed several fans, wearing the Polish club's distinctive black and yellow colours, making what appeared to be fascist gestures as they left.
Arms were raised in what seemed to be salutes, and some supporters ran their hands across their throats.
According to one report, during the first half, home fans unfurled a large banner reading "RED IS BAD", a reference to Hapoel's reputation as a left-wing club.
A Uefa spokesperson told the JC that official reports from the match were being reviewed.
The spokesperson added: “Where matters are reported, proceedings are opened and should they lead to disciplinary sanctions being imposed, they are announced on the UEFA disciplinary website.”
Last month UEFA fined Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia more than £40,000 after its fans were found to have made Nazi salutes and were guilty of “violent conduct” at a Europa League game against Derry City in Northern Ireland.
It also imposed a one-match ban on ticket sales, meaning a game would have to be played behind closed doors, suspended for two years.
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