Uefa on Tuesday ordered the
"suspended disqualification" of Russia from the European Championship
declaring they will be ordered out if there is more crowd trouble in a stadium
at the tournament.
Russia were also fined €150,000 (N46M) over unrest in
the stadium when Russia played England in Marseille on Saturday. Russia were
found guilty by Europe's governing body of crowd disturbances, racist chanting
and throwing fireworks.
"This disqualification is suspended until the end of the
tournament," said the Uefa disciplinary commission decision.
"Such suspension will be lifted if incidents of a similar
nature [crowd disturbances] happen inside the stadium at any of the remaining
matches of the Russian team during the tournament," it added.
Uefa stressed that its order only applied to trouble inside
stadiums where the governing body is responsible for security.
Russia are playing Slovakia in Lille on Wednesday, sparking fears
its fans will come into contact with English fans whose team is playing Wales
in nearby Lens on Thursday.
After the 1-1 draw in Marseille, Russian fans crossed security
barriers inside the Stade Velodrome and attacked England fans. Dozens of
English supporters, including women and children, had to flee across security
barriers to escape.
Uefa had already warned Russia and England that it could
disqualify them if there was more trouble. But only Russia was charged over the
conduct of its fans.
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