Russia doing all to avoid UEFA sanctions
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June 15, 2012, Friday
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RUSSIA'S football federation will do all it can to avoid "severe" UEFA sanctions imposed after the country's fans attacked stadium stewards at their team's first European Championship match.
The federation also again appealed to its fans to behave at stadiums.
"In these days, as never before, the Russian team needs the support of its fans, who are the best in the world, not hooligans putting their own interests above the interests of the national team," the federation said in a statement.
Russia has been one of the most exciting teams of the tournament so far, but its image has been tarnished by violence and alleged racist chants by fans. UEFA fined the Russians 120,000 euros (US$150,000) on Wednesday following violence at the team's 4-1 win over the Czech Republic on June 8 in Wroclaw.
It also said Russia will lose six points in its next European Championship qualification campaign if there is a repeat of such violence from its fans at Euro 2012.
The Russian federation said in a statement it will do all it can to avoid being "subjected to this severe punishment."
UEFA then charged Russia with further offenses relating to its fans' behavior inside Warsaw's National Stadium during the match against Poland on Tuesday.
Among others, a fan waving a Russian flag also ran the length of the field after the final whistle, before being caught by stewards.
The federation also again appealed to its fans to behave at stadiums.
"In these days, as never before, the Russian team needs the support of its fans, who are the best in the world, not hooligans putting their own interests above the interests of the national team," the federation said in a statement.
Russia has been one of the most exciting teams of the tournament so far, but its image has been tarnished by violence and alleged racist chants by fans. UEFA fined the Russians 120,000 euros (US$150,000) on Wednesday following violence at the team's 4-1 win over the Czech Republic on June 8 in Wroclaw.
It also said Russia will lose six points in its next European Championship qualification campaign if there is a repeat of such violence from its fans at Euro 2012.
The Russian federation said in a statement it will do all it can to avoid being "subjected to this severe punishment."
UEFA then charged Russia with further offenses relating to its fans' behavior inside Warsaw's National Stadium during the match against Poland on Tuesday.
Among others, a fan waving a Russian flag also ran the length of the field after the final whistle, before being caught by stewards.
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