Euro 2016: Russia will be disqualified if further incidents occur inside stadia (UEFA)

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"A suspended disqualification of the Russian national team from UEFA Euro 2016 for the crowd disturbances. In accordance with Article 20 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations*, this disqualification is suspended until the end of the tournament. 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," added UEFA, after a meeting in Paris (FRA) with the independent UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body, on 14/06/2016.

This meeting followed the "incidents which occurred inside the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, at the UEFA Euro 2016 match against England on 11/06/2016 (1-1)," said UEFA, who went on to state: "This decision only relates to the incidents which occurred inside the stadium and are therefore under the jurisdiction of the UEFA Disciplinary Bodies."

"Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Russian Football Union (RFS) for the following events occurring inside the stadium: crowd disturbances, setting off of fireworks and throwing…


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