Sukob između organiziranih navijača i vodstva hrvatskoga nogometnog saveza: horizontalni i(ili) vertikalni konflikt
Conflict between organised supporters and the leadership of the Croatian Football Federation: Horizontal and/or vertical conflict

Summary/Abstract: Conflict between organised supporters and the leadership of the Croatian Football Federation considerably determines the political and social aspects of football in contemporary Croatia. Our analysis of this phenomenon employs Albert O. Hirschman's dichotomy between horizontal and vertical social conflict: horizontal social conflict is of the ''either us or them'' type, and is particularly characterised by emotions and violence, making it less suitable for compromise; vertical conflicts are divisible and more defined by a rational approach, so they can be overcome by democratic procedures. Analysis shows that conflict between supporters and the football establishment displays features of both types, although it tends more towards the horizontal model due to the unwillingness of the opposing parties to reach a compromise, as they are burdened by emotions and violence (supporters) and use manipulation (football establishment officials).

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