Russia and England Threatened Disqualification!
Russia and England Threatened Disqualification!
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MARSEILLE - Russia and England could be kicked out of the Euro 2016 championship if their supporters are involved in further acts of violence at the tournament. UEFA has warned about this after violence that marred Saturday's when match England versus Russia at the Euro 2016 tournament. .
UEFA's executive committee told the football associations of both countries Sunday that their teams could face further sanctions -- including potential disqualification from the tournament -- if their fans were involved in a repeat of the scenes that marred their fixture in Marseille Saturday.
UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has already opened disciplinary proceedings against the Russian Football Union over its supporters' behavior in Marseille.
It faces charges of crowd disturbances, racist behavior and setting off fireworks Saturday in the southern French city's Stade Velodrome.
"UEFA expresses its utter disgust for the violent clashes that occurred in the city center of Marseille, and its serious concern for the incidents at the end of the match inside Stade Velodrome," UEFA said in a statement.
"This kind of behavior is totally unacceptable and has no place in football."
It said a decision on the sanctions would be made "within the next few days," once evidence had been considered.
No action has been taken against England's Football Association, whose fans were also involved in the clashes on the third straight day of football-related violence in the port city. UEFA is responsible for incidents at match venues, but not in surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, French court has sentenced five English football fans to jail terms for their roles in the violence that marred Saturday's England-Russia match at the Euro 2016 tournament.
The sentences, which ranged between one month and three months, also carried two-year bans from entry into France, according to multiple sources.
Alexander Booth (20 and Ian Hepworth (41) were sentenced earlier Monday, then they were joined by Ashley Kelly (26), Paul Jackson (21) and Lee Phillips (23). All were charged with throwing bottles at either police, rival supporters or both.
A total of six English fans were charged for bottle throwing, although one was a 16 year old minor.
UEFA's executive committee told the football associations of both countries Sunday that their teams could face further sanctions -- including potential disqualification from the tournament -- if their fans were involved in a repeat of the scenes that marred their fixture in Marseille Saturday.
UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has already opened disciplinary proceedings against the Russian Football Union over its supporters' behavior in Marseille.
It faces charges of crowd disturbances, racist behavior and setting off fireworks Saturday in the southern French city's Stade Velodrome.
"UEFA expresses its utter disgust for the violent clashes that occurred in the city center of Marseille, and its serious concern for the incidents at the end of the match inside Stade Velodrome," UEFA said in a statement.
"This kind of behavior is totally unacceptable and has no place in football."
It said a decision on the sanctions would be made "within the next few days," once evidence had been considered.
No action has been taken against England's Football Association, whose fans were also involved in the clashes on the third straight day of football-related violence in the port city. UEFA is responsible for incidents at match venues, but not in surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, French court has sentenced five English football fans to jail terms for their roles in the violence that marred Saturday's England-Russia match at the Euro 2016 tournament.
The sentences, which ranged between one month and three months, also carried two-year bans from entry into France, according to multiple sources.
Alexander Booth (20 and Ian Hepworth (41) were sentenced earlier Monday, then they were joined by Ashley Kelly (26), Paul Jackson (21) and Lee Phillips (23). All were charged with throwing bottles at either police, rival supporters or both.
A total of six English fans were charged for bottle throwing, although one was a 16 year old minor.
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