This master's thesis is focused on the analysis of the content of public statements by leading politicians or those in power on the topic of contemporary problems of soccer in Croatia. The main reason for choosing this theme is the lack of scientific work on the subject and a personal desire to change the situation in domestic Croatian soccer. I have detected the main fundamental problems of domestic soccer and the behavioral patterns of political leadership in Croatia based on the analysis of scientific literature and daily monitoring of events and media content on the subject. The methodology used in this master's thesis is the qualitative analysis of the content on which I proved my thesis by analyzing statements, official announcements and every form of public communication used by the politicians, encrypting and analyzing structured and semi-structured interviews with political actors and by using primary and secondary literature. With the help of methodology, i have analyzed and defined a way that leading political actors in Croatia communicate and relate to domestic soccer and its problems. The conclusion is that there is a great interest in football issues between all political actors, but it is mostly based on communication rather than concrete political action on issues. That interest is especially present with the right-wing politicians in comparison with the ones on the political left and it can be described as selective meaning that some problems are asserted, while the other ones are completely overlooked in the public. From all the above, my conclusion is that I found diverse and different patterns of relations between domestic politics and soccer in Croatia except lack of interest meaning that soccer is one of the main topics in Croatian society and public opinion. This research has helped to unravel and explain the complex world of the interplay between football and politics in the context of Croatian society and can serve as a guide and basis for further research in addressing, detecting and solving these issues.