In most of the world, separating politics from sport especially football/soccer (being the world's most popular game) has been a daunting task. This is mostly common in international competitions and with national teams as many rivalries between two nations are due to political reasons. However, in Croatia, politics has been used as a form of propaganda and political symbols have been shown on team jerseys, according to this article from the Croatian Times.
According to the article, clubs have been promoting certain political parties in Croatia and local football authorities in eastern Croatia are trying to find a way to stop it after finding out that referees have allowed this to happen in up to four matches in which political part symbols and politically related materials showed up on jerseys. These refs may face suspension.
This has been especially widespread now as political parties are trying to promote themselves before local elections take place on May 18.
Ante Vucemilovic, president of the Slavonska-Baranjska county football federation in eastern Croatia, made the following statetment to daily newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija (Free Dalmatia): "Referees and other authorities are supposed to prevent political propaganda."
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