The Russian Football Union (RFU) was handed a suspended disqualification – plus a fine of £119,000 – in relation to crowd disturbances, use of fireworks and racist behaviour inside Marseille’s Stade Velodrome in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with England.
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“It would be a very stupid thing and it’s going to be a big disappointment if we go out”, the Zenit striker said through an interpreter.
A parish councillor told the Welwyn Hatfield Times of the “petrifying” moment he was caught in a wave of Russian thugs attacking English football fans in France.
Separately, Russian fans were among 10 people arrested before the country’s game in the northern city of Lille on June 15.
Collymore said: “Somebody threw a, not a grenade, something that went bang, towards some England fans and the England fans have just run”.
United Kingdom police are assisting the investigation into the Marseille violence by scouring CCTV, social media and press images to identify any fans who were involved, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said.
With Russia playing on Wednesday in nearby Lille, where many England fans are staying, a high-level security meeting has been held between UEFA, French authorities, United Kingdom police and the FAs of England and Wales.
Leonid Slutsky’s side were stunned but there was worse to come for them, and better from Hamsik, as the interval approached.
A video filmed by one Russian hooligan shows a group approaching English fans drinking in a main square before the match.
Another Russian fan, Stanislav, said: “We are here for the game, not for the conflict”. The group included far-right sympathiser Alexander Shprygin, who heads the Russian football supporters association.
Marseille prosecutors believe they have enough proof to charge some of them over the unrest in the Mediterranean port city.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned the French ambassador to protest the detention of Russian soccer fans in southern France.
In a week where it was threatened with expulsion from the tournament and its fans criticized for their behavior, Russia’s football players did little to convince they will be remaining in France at Euro 2016 much longer.
Six England fans have been sentenced to prison terms in France for their roles in the violence.
Russian striker Artem Dzyuba said however he was frustrated at the portrayal of England supporters “like angels” in the confrontations.
However riot police were still firing tear gas to disperse English supporters, many of them apparently drunk, late into the evening.
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Olivier Dimpre told Sky News his officers were preparing for a major operation that would allow fans to enjoy the day.
