Russian Federation handed suspended Euro 2016 disqualification

Over three days of disorder in Marseille, 35 people were injured – majority England fans – and a total of 20 people were arrested.

UEFA said the disqualification would go ahead if a similar incident occurred at any of Russia’s remaining matches.

Lille is seen as the next potential Euro 2016 trouble spot as Russian Federation play Slovakia there on Wednesday, and England fans also congregate in the northern French city ahead of their match against Wales in nearby Lens on Thursday.

England fans try to escape trouble in the stadium at full time after their team’s match with Russian Federation.

A small group of Russian and English fans briefly scuffled in the northern city of Lille where thousands of supporters arrived on Tuesday.

The Russians will remain in the competition, but have been warned that further serious violence inside stadiums will see them kicked out.

Back in Russia, The Kremlin had urged Russian fans in France not to react to any “provocations” and called on Russian sporting officials to use the position to keep fans in check during the tournament.

A fan hurls a bottle during fan violence between England and Russian fans at Euro 2016.

Later, in scenes that could draw sanctions from European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, Russian supporters charged their English counterparts inside Marseille’s Stade Velodrome moments after the final whistle in their teams’ 1-1 draw. Five England fans have so far been sentenced to jail terms of between one and three months and a Frenchman received a two-year term.

He said: “We will have a strong police presence with more than 1,200 police officers present in Lens, and you can add 1,200 more with the private security that will be mobilised that day”.

The police will be at the stadium to help separate fans after Uefa said there were segregation problems at Stade Velodrome.

The RFU was given a fine and suspended six-point Euro 2016 qualifying deduction after its supporters assaulted stadium security and displayed illicit banners at the Euro 2012 tournament in Ukraine and Poland.

However, there was no case opened against the English Football Association.

Asked about statements from some Russian officials who praised Russian fans for their action, Peskov said he disagrees.

France’s Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced earlier that an operation was in place to arrest a group of Russian supporters after footage of the incidents was shared widely on social media.