England and Russia were threatened with expulsion from Euro 2016 by UEFA on Sunday if there is further violence from their fans during the tournament. English fans behind one of the goals were attacked after the game as stewards failed to keep the rivals apart. There were few problems from England fans at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the 2010 tournament in South Africa or Euro 2012, which was hosted by Poland and Ukraine. Stott, a professor at England’s Keele University, said tactics deployed by Marseille authorities were “escalatory,” claiming that early intervention on Thursday could have quickly quelled the disorder. Further rampages by Russian and English fans when they move to northern France for their next games could see one or both teams thrown out of the tournament.

Source: National Post June 12, 2016 19:07 UTC