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Croatia Fires Assistant Coach for Posting 'Glory to Ukraine' Video to Facebook

Croatia have fired assistant coach Ognjen Vukojevic after he posted a "Glory to Ukraine" video to Facebook following the penalty shootout win over Russia on Saturday.

Per The Independent, Vukojevic recorded the video with defender Domagoj Vida in which they dedicated the win over the World Cup hosts to Ukraine in a "politically charged" message, with the former saying "This victory is for Dynamo [Kiev] and Ukraine."

The Croatian Football Federation subsequently confirmed that he had been "relieved of his duties," and added:

"The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has decided to revoke Vukojevic's team accreditation at the FIFA World Cup and to relieve him of his duties as an observer for the Croatian national team.