Russian Federation was also handed a €150,000 fine by UEFA’s control, ethics, and disciplinary board.
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Mutko comments were reported by Russian news agency R-Sport.
If Russian fans continue fighting, UEFA warned, Russia may be forced to forfeit the tournament.
The European football’s governing body also held Russia responsible for the Saturday’s incident where the Russian fans forced their way through security barriers and went on to attack England supporters after the full time.
“I am obviously now very concerned about the threat that is hanging over us and the sanction that could possibly be imposed upon the England team”, said the manager.
“This decision (to fine Russia) was pre-determined”.
The Russian Football Union has said it will not contest or appeal the ruling. “We should support our citizens”. “We should defend them, and then we can sort it out when they come home”. Our supporters have to focus on supporting us, and we have to show our best qualities.
It said any further incidents of violence inside a stadium would lead to the suspension being lifted and instant disqualification.
Russian fans charged an English fan sector in the Stade Velodrome following the 1-1 draw between the two teams on Saturday.
Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah was caught up in some of the disturbances outside the stadium, tweeting that fans were “treated like animals” by police.
“I can not affirm it but it’s possible, it’s probable”, he told a press conference on Tuesday.
England midfielder Adam Lallana has friends and family coming to the match against Wales and says “we’ve just got to hope the security is there and we trust everyone to do their job”.
Security has been beefed up for the two games, UEFA said. He wrote that some fans were taken to the airport.
The Russian Football Union (RFU) issued a statement on Monday to urge fans not to engage actions which could jeopardise their place in the finals, and Slutsky has reiterated that plea.
The British minister acknowledged, however, that some England fans had also behaved “inexcusably”.
French police blamed 150 “well-trained” Russian hooligans for the fighting that broke out prior to the Group B clash.
A spokesman for Russian president Vladimir Putin condemned the “rampages in Marseille, ” while noting that fans from other countries were involved in disorder in France.
“Even on the way to the match we were walking along with a few Russians and there was no trouble at all”.
Prefecture communications chief Ariane Parachini says police stopped the fans to see whether any hooligans were among them.
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An unspecified number of people have been taken to detention centres, a possible prelude to deportation. / AFP PHOTO / LEON NEALLEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images England fans gather in Marseille, on June 11, 2016, on the sideline of the Euro 2016 European football championships.
