The disciplinary committee of the European football Russia has given a fine of 150,000 euros and a suspended disqualification from the European Championship.
The Russian federation was given the punishment Tuesday because of the riots last week in Marseille, where hooligans at the Stade Vélodrome fireworks contrasted exhibited racist behavior and English supporters harassed.
The conditional disqualification applies to the rest of the tournament.Should the Russian supporters misbehave themselves again in the stadiums, their country team is put out of the European Championship. Russia has accepted the punishment .
Marseille
Russian hooligans were looking for last week in Marseille repeatedly confronted with English fans, which led to three days of rioting in the southern French city. Also in the mutual European Championship match, which ended 1-1, Saturday night it went wrong. From the Russian box was fireworks shot into the English fans and at the end of the match the Russians climbed over the fences. It led to brawls and panic in the English supportersvak.
Indoor stadium walls
UEFA can impose only penalties for violations that take place within the stadium walls. Russia is playing Wednesday its second game at the European Championships in Lille against Slovakia. The fear of new riots, as England a day later in nearby Lens suits against Wales.
The French police is doing everything to prevent the two groups of supporters can meet again. Some 2400 officers and security guards are summoned to the estimated 50,000 Brits coming to Lens to keep an eye on. The sale of alcohol is placed quite restricted.
By the associated press Photo: AP
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