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RUSSIA face a six-point deduction in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign should their fans go on the rampage inside a stadium again.
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UEFA today got tough over the behaviour of their supporters during the match with Czech Republic on Friday, where stewards were set upon by hooligans.
As well as the suspended points deduction, the Russian Football Union were also fined £96,761 for “improper conduct” of their supporters during that match.
And they could face further sanctions for behaviour at last night’s 1-1 draw with Poland, which was marred by violence outside the National Stadium in Warsaw.
Fans inside the ground also displayed a giant ’This is Russia’ banner, a taunt about the decades of Moscow control over Poland during the Cold War.
Violence erupted at the Czech game when a handful of stewards were attacked by groups of fans in a walkway in the 40,000-capacity Municipal Stadium.
Reports claimed four members of stadium staff were taken to hospital and released later that evening.
Footage released online the following morning showed one steward left in a heap on the ground after being set upon by several assailants, while another was kicked in the head while trying to evade a lone attacker.
Supporters in the stands also set off and threw fireworks and displayed a nationalist ’Russian Empire’ flag, something which has been associated with the far right.
Russia are under increasing pressure to deal with supporter problems having been named hosts for the 2018 World Cup.
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