“We are sure (our fans) will not do the same, they will not give any reasons to disqualify our team”, Slutsky said through an interpreter Tuesday, shortly after UEFA said Russian Federation will be sent home if there is any repeat of the violence witnessed in Saturday’s game against England.
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On Tuesday, UEFA announced it would fine Russian Federation 150,000 euro ($168,300) over fan violence.
“In accordance with Article 20 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, this disqualification is suspended until the end of the tournament”, UEFA noted, adding, however, that the suspension may be lifted if similar incidents repeat.
Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Moscow accepted the UEFA ruling but called it “excessive”.
“Fans from a whole range of countries took part in the riots. Therefore, please understand that we can not comment or speculate on potential future scenarios”.
Authorities fear that Russia’s game against Slovakia on Wednesday followed by a key England-Wales clash in the nearby city of Lens on Thursday could trigger a new bout of street fighting. “There is no sense to appeal. It is not guilty”.
Fifteen fans were arrested.
Six British fans were jailed for between one and three months on Monday for their part in the Marseille violence, while on Tuesday 24-year-old Birmingham City supporter Daniel Warlow became the first to to be given a five-year football banning order by a United Kingdom court for his part in the disorder on Friday, June 10.
Violence also flared in the stadium following their 1-1 draw, prompting UEFA to warn Russian Federation it would be thrown out of the European Championship finals if there was more trouble.
It also fined the Russian Football Union $170 000.
The Russian team issued a statement Tuesday asking fans to behave “properly” at the upcoming match against Slovakia in Lille on June 15. Supermarkets will be banned from selling any alcohol from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Friday, Buccio said.
Answering an urgent question in the Commons on Tuesday, Theresa May said British police officers known as “spotters” who are trained to identify troublemakers have been sent to France.
The English responded by throwing chairs, but the situation was calming down when police arrived.
On Tuesday, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that a number of fans “will be deported because some people can not stay on national territory”.
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In southern France, a bus carrying 29 Russian fans was stopped near the city of Nice on Tuesday amid concerns over further hooligan violence.
