Ferencváros fans unfurled a banner depicting a historical map of Greater Hungary during Thursday’s Europa League qualifier against Vojvodina in Novi Sad, prompting outrage in Serbia.
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According to commentary in the Belgrade press on Friday, the Hungarian club could face disciplinary action, as UEFA does not tolerate the display of such symbols, the Hungarian news agency wrote.
In an online report, the regional news channel N1 noted that while the Greater Hungary emblem is regarded by Hungarians as a symbol of national unity, it is widely seen as provocative in neighbouring countries. The Serbian outlet Direktno.rs went further, describing the supporters’ action as outright scandalous. Croatian media also covered the incident, with Večernji list highlighting that the banner included territories of present-day Croatia.
The banner displayed at the match depicts the historical borders of the Kingdom of Hungary prior to the 1920 Treaty of Trianon. The map shown encompasses parts of modern-day Serbia (Vojvodina), Romania (Transylvania), Ukraine (Zakarpattia), Croatia, Slovakia, Austria and Slovenia.
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On the pitch, Ferencváros secured a 2–1 victory away to Vojvodina and will take an advantage into next Thursday’s return leg in Budapest.
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