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ZAGREB – Croatia's Football Federation (HNS) sacked Ognjen Vukojevic, a member of the national team's coaching staff, over a "glory to Ukraine" video posted after Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals, HNS said in a statement Monday.
Vukojevic and Croatia defender Domagoj Vida published the video on social media after the match on Saturday in a move which was criticized by Russian politicians and led to a warning from FIFA's Disciplinary Committee.
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"HNS hereby apologizes to the Russian public for the actions of a member of the Croatian Delegation," it said.
HNS said Vukojevic and Vida They were not intended to be politically motivated, but they were not allowed to do so. "
Both Vukojevic and the 29-year-old Vida previously played for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kiev. Croatia face England in the World Cup semi-finals in Moscow on Wednesday.
Mario Mandzukic and Andrej Kramaric spoke on a news conference in Moscow later on Monday.
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FIFA later handed out a fine of 15,000 Swiss Francs ($ 15,000) and a warning for unsporting behavior, adding that the badistant coach had apologized for his actions.
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