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Russia given suspended disqualification, €150k fine for Euro 2016 fan violence

Related Topics: Russia, Russian Football Union

Russia will be disqualified for the European Championships if their fans are found guilty of any further violence during the remainder of the tournament.

Following the crowd violence in the aftermath of the 1-1 draw against England and in the days preceding the match, UEFA have moved to hand out a suspended disqualification and fine the Russian Football Union (RFU) 150,000 Euros.

RFU have been warned that the suspension will be lifted and disqualification imposed if “incidents of a similar nature happen inside the stadium at any of the remaining matches of the Russian team during the tournament.