Stručni rad
The banality of evil in Croatian football: the dynamics of the attitude of Hajduk fans towards the Croatian national football team from 2010 to 2020
Antonia Miličić
; Fakultet političkih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Petra Savanović
; Fakultet političkih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Sažetak
The period from 2010 to 2020, on the sports-political map of events, was marked by disputes between the Croatian Football Association and Hajduk fans. The aim of this research is to detect the change that has occurred in the relationship between the actors. First of all, it will consider the attitude of Hajduk fans towards the leadership of the Croatian national football team from a fan perspective. Furthermore, the aim was to notice the presence of a change in attitudes in different groups of fans in relation to belonging to a fan group, and to determine whether the cause of the change lies in the policy of the Croatian Football Association, or in fan organizations. This paper presents and interprets the results of semi-structured interviews on a sample of 35 respondents. The Fans talk about the dynamics of the relationship from their own perspective. Accordingly, it is not an objective reality but a perception of the same. The dynamics of changing attitudes are presented through the prism of the Against modern football movement and Hannah Arendt’s philosophical premise about the banality of evil. The discussion focuses on the issue of indifference of the entire public to the events and changes taking place in the (sports) world. The research brings the opinions and attitudes of fans, witnesses of a time marked by great sporting success, but also by questionable actions beyond the law. The genesis of the relationship itself is considered, with special emphasis on the escalation of the conflict, and the fan boycott of the national team in the context of the 2018 World Cup. Also, the future of the relationship and the potential end of the conflict are considered. Ultimately, the results of the research showed that the last decade has been marked by a change in attitudes conditioned primarily by the policy of the Croatian Football Association, and to a greater extent by members of the Naš Hajduk association.
Ključne riječi
Croatian national football team; Hajduk; Torcida; fans; banality of evil
Hrčak ID:
265897
URI
Datum izdavanja:
25.11.2021.
Posjeta: 1.734 *