Russia await fate as UEFA rules on fan violence with England fans at Euro 2016 in Marseille
Tuesday 14 June 2016 12:08, UK
Russia will find out on Tuesday if they are to be punished for the behaviour of their fans following three days of unrest in Marseille.
UEFA will announce its first verdict on the country after supporters, reportedly trained to fight, battled with England fans before, during and after last Saturday's 1-1 draw at the city's Stade Velodrome.
Amid mounting accusations against their supporters, UEFA charged the Russian Football Union over the disturbances, racist chanting and fireworks thrown at the stadium in southern France.
Marseille's chief prosecutor Brice Robin blamed Russian fans for much of the riots in the lead-up to and aftermath of the Euro 2016 opener, claiming many of them were "extremely well-prepared hooligans rather than football supporters".
And the head of Britain's policing for the championships, assistant chief constable Mark Roberts, backed up the claims insisting England fans were "targeted in an orchestrated way".
Russia could now be fined, reprimanded or have points deducted from their qualifying campaign for the European Championships of 2020.
UEFA has also threatened Russia and England with disqualification from Euro 2016 if there is a repeat of any violence involving their fans during the remainder of the tournament.
