After the draw for the Euro 2020 qualifiers was held last week, the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) sent a letter to Hajduk asking if they wanted to organize one qualifying match of the Croatia national football team, reports Gol.hr on December 7, 2018.
Hajduk confirmed their interest and expressed their desire to host the national team at Poljud in October or November next year in the games against Hungary or Slovakia. Though the Split club has four requests for HNS.
Hajduk’s statement reads:
"Simultaneously, HNS requested a meeting in Split, where HNK Hajduk presented their proposals with the aim of improving the work of the Federation, and what should be in the interest of all stakeholders.
In the memo, among other things, it is stated that for the active entry of HNK Hajduk to create other activities, it is necessary to accept the following four points:
1. Implementing all provisions of the Sports Act in the work of HNS (at the county and national level) immediately and without delay
2. Professional engagement of a foreign trial commissioner (for at least 3 years, due to the need for independent reform of the judicial organization and re-evaluation of judges at all levels of competition)
3. Returning the Association of Clubs 1. HNL as the leader of the competition 1. HNL (or at least a meeting of the clubs with independent decision-making)
4. Transparent financial statements
Further requirements of HNK Hajduk are as follows:
5. Transparently defining the selection criteria for all HNS governing functions and operational bodies with the inclusion of regional representation criteria in the independent selection of regional level representatives (through the cooperation of county federations within a particular region)
6. Creating a football strategy by 31 December 2019
7. Implementing new elections for HNS governing bodies after drafting the strategy and implementation of all provisions of the Sports Act"
Schedule of all Croatia national team games in the Euro 2020 qualifiers:
March 21, 20:45 (Thursday): Croatia - Azerbaijan
March 24, 18:00 (Sunday): Hungary - Croatia
June 8, 15:00 (Saturday): Croatia - Wales
September 6, 20:45 (Friday): Slovakia - Croatia
September 9, 18:00 (Monday): Azerbaijan - Croatia
October 10, 20:45 (Thursday): Croatia - Hungary
October 13, 20:45 (Sunday): Wales - Croatia
November 16, 20:45 (Saturday): Croatia - Slovakia
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