Russia pays dearly for Euro 2012 violence

Published time: June 13, 2012 19:02
Edited time: June 14, 2012 01:28
Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech walks past a flare during the Euro 2012 football championships match Russia vs. Czech Republic (AFP Photo / Natalia Kolesnikova)

UEFA has fined the Russian Football Union €120,000 for fans’ misbehavior during Euro 2012 starter against the Czech Republic, and hit the federation with a suspended six-point deduction, which would be triggered in the event of any further trouble.

“This decision is suspended for a probationary period running from now until the end of the playoffs of the next UEFA European Football Championship,” UEFA explained in a statement.

Russian fans were filmed fighting with stadium staff in Wroclaw after a 4-1 win over the Czechs last Friday. Police said the violence was sparked after stewards tried to detain a man they believed had thrown a flare. Four stewards were taken to a hospital but were not seriously injured.

Illicit banners depicting black, yellow and white Russian Empire flags were yet another issue discussed by UEFA's disciplinary panel on Wednesday. An anti-discrimination monitoring group claims the flags are often adopted by far-right activists.

Meanwhile, Tuesday’s major unrest in the Polish capital was left unpunished. Dozens of Russian fans were involved in violent clashes, largely provoked by Poles, in Warsaw before and after the match against the co-hosts. UEFA cannot sanction federations for incidents that occur away from stadiums.

The Russian Football Union has three days to prepare and file an appeal.

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WOOF! (unregistered) 14.06.2012 13:27

Ha... And people say Russia (and CHina) are peaceful peoples. What absolute dickheads.!

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Fred (unregistered) 14.06.2012 12:31

EURASIAN: Ignore the Brits or Americans,,,I as an American support you...most Americans hate the Zionists and they are afraid to say anything negative about the Jews because they are in control of America,,,makes me laugh when they say you are jealous of us...Thers is nothing to be jealous of, our military commits suicides more than they die of combat, we have 50 million people in dire poverty, we're fat because most people here are forced to eat that poison food that they feed us to make money...we're totally broke, no one gets along with each other,,our government are murderers..I feel sorry for my children and ashamed of my country..people are basiacally uninformed and stupid and have no idea of what's going on the world...They still live in the myths of 1945, but the world has caught up but they still believe in all the propaganda whish is all we have here in the Zionist media.

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Eurasian (unregistered) 14.06.2012 09:21

Proud Russian Man (unregistered) wrote in #14Eurasian (unregistered) wrote in #11Eurasian...needs a lover or friend...any takers?? (unregistered) wrote in #8Eurasian (unregistered) wrote in # Doesnt matter what the story is....you always bring up history instead of the present...whats wrong with you....are you stuck in your bed?  Sick? no job? drop out?    Every single post you write is always about something else....obessed about the USofA.....or jealous? which one?  you sound very un-happy with your life, always worrying about US and Zionist and everything else.....I feel sorry for you on a  daily basis....if you need a friend.....Im here for ya!   =)   ****Hey Monk, you American Jew svine, under whatever name you would hide, “wesley” perhaps(?), I know your style Jewish loony. Provoked me for months here. Threatened me with your CIA, M6, Mossad to torture me in Egypt. LOL, nothing worked. Yes I know you will be always there for me because is your job Jew internet Cop who doesn’t pay attention to your wife. Told ya before I AM STRAIGHT – NO THANKS!Awh,  but Eurasian baby, you remember that night we shared together. I will never forget it and am still sore from it. I know, I know, you liked the pain too****     Oh really? I am 55 Buuut ssooo blooody sexy even the youngies don´t shy to say “…age makes no difference when there IS true luuuv my sssweet daaarling” if I go a  bit of a shy on them, ya know. In other forums thousands of sssweets baby-girls I chose myself (ONLY the sexiest) follow me. But hey, being busy buddy, why don´t ya remind me hun bun who you really were claiming to have scored me? You say you are “proud Russian” BUT I, as Proud Orthodox, always opposed the gays. So Madame Madonna and Lady Gagara, tell me whet’s going on here now… I still play in the STRAIGHT`S TEAM aaand Always WILL?

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