Compilation Russia vs England in Marseille UEFA EURO 2016 Riots Clashs

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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." Dozens injured, 8 arrests At least 35 people were injured Saturday, four of them seriously, said Mathieu Duroselle, a spokesman for Marseille police. The number included three officers who suffered slight injuries, he said. Eight people were arrested, including British, Russian and French citizens. The British government said in a statement Sunday that six British nationals were hospitalized and several others had received treatment. "The UK Government is deeply concerned by the violence in Marseille last night, including reports that in some cases England fans were attacked by rival supporters," it said. "We condemn the violence and urge calm on all sides." It said it welcomed UEFA's launching of an investigation into the violence at the stadium, and had offered to send additional British police to France ahead of England's next match, against Wales in Lens. FIFA, the sport's international governing body, also released a statement condemning the violence. The organization said it was "wholly unacceptable to see such shameful scenes around football matches perpetrated by a minority of idiotic troublemakers, who have nothing to do with football and its true fans." Distressing footage emerged of men kicking and stomping on another person lying on the street in broad daylight, as the rivalry turned violent prior to kick-off. Then, at the end of the game, Russian fans charged at the section of the stadium containing England supporters and more chaos ensued. Smoke filled the streets as panicked fans fled. Rebekah Vardy, wife of English striker Jamie Vardy, was critical of the crowd policing. "That has to be up there with the worst experience EVER at an away game! Teargassed for no reason, caged and treated like animals! Shocking!" she wrote on her Twitter account, calling the scenes "horrific and uncalled for." Dozens injured, 8 arrests At least 35 people were injured Saturday, four of them seriously, said Mathieu Duroselle, a spokesman for Marseille police. The number included three officers who suffered slight injuries, he said. Eight people were arrested, including British, Russian and French citizens. The British government said in a statement Sunday that six British nationals were hospitalized and several others had received treatment. "The UK Government is deeply concerned by the violence in Marseille last night, including reports that in some cases England fans were attacked by rival supporters," it said. "We condemn the violence and urge calm on all sides." It said it welcomed UEFA's launching of an investigation into the violence at the stadium, and had offered to send additional British police to France ahead of England's next match, against Wales in Lens. FIFA, the sport's international governing body, also released a statement condemning the violence. The organization said it was "wholly unacceptable to see such shameful scenes around football matches perpetrated by a minority of idiotic troublemakers, who have nothing to do with football and its true fans." Violent scenes The specter of hooliganism returned to the high-profile tournament Saturday as rival fans brawled before and after the match. The fixture, anticipated by fans as the marquee game of the second day of Euro 2016, ended in a 1-1 tie. In chaotic scenes involving hundreds of fans, throngs of rival supporters rushed at one another, hurling bottles, chairs and other objects, and forcing police in riot gear to fire tear gas in response.