Incident with Poles — Nazi salutes at Hapoel match

After the match between Katowice and Hapoel, footage appeared on social media showing Polish fans allegedly making Nazi salutes. UEFA has not yet commented on the incident but may open disciplinary proceedings under Article 14 on racist behavior, which could result in fines and restrictions for the club.

After the match between Polish club Katowice and Tel Aviv's Hapoel, photos and videos appeared on social media allegedly showing several fans of the Polish team making Nazi salutes toward Hapoel supporters. The incident has caused a wide resonance, and attention is focused on UEFA, which must decide whether to open disciplinary proceedings against the Polish club. As of now, UEFA has not published an official statement, so it is unknown whether an investigation has been launched. According to UEFA regulations, displaying a Nazi salute may fall under Article 14 on racist and discriminatory behavior. Possible sanctions include fines, closure of stands or parts of the stadium, restrictions on ticket sales for away matches, and conditional closure of stands. Clubs can take their own measures against offenders, including removal from the stadium and banning them from attending matches. UEFA has already applied disciplinary measures to clubs whose fans were caught in such actions, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Eintracht, Atlético Madrid, and Tottenham. Now the decision is in UEFA's hands: if the organization determines that the footage shows prohibited behavior, Katowice could face disciplinary proceedings and sanctions.