AFP
PARIS:
Europe’s governing body declared Russia responsible for the stadium disturbances, racist chanting and fireworks thrown during the Russia-England game in Marseille on Saturday.It ordered the “suspended disqualification” of the team and fined the Russian Football Union 150,000 euros ($170,000).“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.
