Investigators were studying security camera footage of the attacks that left two English supporters in an “extremely serious” state, he added. The fans were heard once again singing songs about the IRA and German bombers.
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One member of the Russian parliament, Igor Lebedev, tweeted that “I see nothing wrong with football fans fighting”.
Shaun claimed police “didn’t seem interested” in stopping the culprits although UEFA issued Russian Federation with a suspended disqualification from the tournament and 150,000 euro fine following the behaviour of the so-called “Ultras”. They are not deporting us with no right of further entry to the country, they are going to expel us.
English football’s governing body has also been warned about the behaviour of their fans but the team’s participation in the competition was not under immediate threat on Thursday despite a fresh outbreak of fan violence in France that required riot police to deploy tear gas.
A huge security operation surrounding England’s next Euro 2016 football match has been bolstered, with extra British police being deployed to France ahead of the next round of Group B matches. French investigators believe the group, officially ordered out for disrupting public order, includes well-prepared hooligans.
“It is extremely sad that this is the second death of a Northern Ireland fan in France during the Euro 2016 games”.
Russia on Wednesday summoned France’s Ambassador to protest over the arrest of Russian supporters at Euro 2016 which has been tarnished by hooligan unrest.
After three days of disorder in Marseille, when there were pockets of real violence involving England fans, much of it where they were the victims of Russian assaults, authorities were on high alert when both sets of supporters headed north for their next matches.
At one point the Ruptly crew turned into a dark side street with no other reporters or police officers present, field producer Pedro Branco said.
Tens of thousands of England and Wales fans were in Lille and Lens for England’s 2-1 win over British rivals Wales on Thursday.
Lyon police said one of those wounded, a Frenchman, had told them one of his attackers wore an Albania football shirt.
Shops selling alcohol in the city closed from 6pm on Friday, he said.
“Further stoking of anti-Russian sentiments. could significantly aggravate the atmosphere in Russian-French relations”, the ministry said.
She said that for “operational reasons” she would not reveal how many officers are being sent across the Channel.
The vast majority of England fans are in France are good humoured and just to watch the games in peace says a Wolves fan who travelled to watch the game in Lens yesterday.
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English fans have been engaged in running battles with French police, who have used tear gas and pepper spray against them.
