The Croatian Football Union very quickly reacted to the "joke" of one of the members of the delegation of the Croatian national team, ex-player of Kiev Dynamo Ognjen Vukojevic, having sent that from the World Cup to home. This is reported by the site HNS. "The Croatian Football Federation hereby notifies the public that Ognjen Vukojevic has been relieved of his duties as an assistant to the coaching staff of the Croatian national team by decision of the leadership of the Croatian FA and that he will no longer be a member of the Croatian delegation to the World Cup in Russia, in a statement. It is noted that after Vukojevic posted a scandalous video in social networks after the match between Croatia and Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup, as a result of which FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings on this issue. HNS decided to revoke Vukojevic's accreditation and release him from observer duties for the Croatian national team. "The Croatian Football Federation apologizes to the Russian public for the actions of a member of the Croatian delegation. Ognjen Vukojevic and Domagoda Vida also apologize for their statements, which in no way had political connotations, but, unfortunately, left room for such interpretations, "the report says.. After defeating Russia, Croatian defender Vida posted a video on the Internet in which he and Vukojevic shouted the nationalist slogan "Glory to Ukraine!

" And dedicate the victory to Dynamo and Ukraine. Later football after a flurry of criticism tried to justify itself, saying that it was a "joke", this form of gratitude to the Ukrainians for the support of the Croatian team. The International Football Federation (FIFA) has already decided on this incident - Vida got off the warning from the disciplinary committee. Croatian national team to play semi-final match against England on July 11. The meeting will be held in the capital "Luzhniki" at 21:00 Moscow time.