UEFA gives Russian Federation ‘suspended disqualification’ from Euro 2016

Chairman Greg Dyke has written to organisers UEFA expressing the FA’s worries after French prosecutors said 150 Russian hooligans were behind the violence in Marseille when their side played England on Saturday.

Hundreds of outraged England fans called for Russian Federation to be stripped of its hosting of the 2018 World Cup after England supporters were attacked in the stands after Saturday’s 1-1 draw.

This only relates to incidents that take place inside the stadium, where they are under the jurisdiction of UEFA’s disciplinary bodies, and the decision is open to appeal.

The organisation’s disciplinary committee warned that the suspension will be lifted should there be any further “crowd disturbances” inside the stadium at Russia’s remaining matches.

It comes after the first fan to appear in a United Kingdom court over the trouble in France was handed a five-year football ban, after a police “spotter” in the United Kingdom saw video of the man “throwing a chair”.

Calling the punishment a “suspended disqualification”, European soccer’s governing body punished the Russian fans for causing crowd disturbances, using fireworks and racist behavior.

France wants to deport nearly 50 Russians after seizing passports, said Alexander Shprygin, the head of a Russian supporters’ group.

BEEN handed a suspended ban from organisers of the Euro 2016 tournament in response to fan violence at the weekend.

Security has been beefed up for the two games, UEFA said. It was also given a suspended points deduction for Euro 2016 qualifying.

Earlier today, the Kremlin described “riots” involving Russian fans at Euro 2016 as unacceptable and called on them not to react to any provocation at the tournament.

Thirty-five people have been injured – a lot of them England fans – while a total of 20 people were arrested after three days of disorder in Marseille.

Russia’s two remaining Group B games are against Slovakia on Wednesday in Lille and Wales on Monday, June 20, and there are fears of further clashes with English supporters.