{"id":221977,"date":"2016-06-13T12:17:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T12:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=221977"},"modified":"2016-06-13T12:17:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T12:17:49","slug":"150-russians-behind-euro-2016-violence-french-prosecutors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/06\/150-russians-behind-euro-2016-violence-french-prosecutors\/","title":{"rendered":"150 Russians ‘behind’ Euro 2016 violence – French prosecutors"},"content":{"rendered":"
Some 150 Russians were behind much of the violence that erupted in Marseille when Russia played England in Euro 2016, French prosecutors have said.<\/p>\n
Ten people – six Britons, three French and an Austrian – face an immediate trial, Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said.<\/p>\n
But he said just two Russians had been arrested, both for a pitch invasion.<\/p>\n
About 35 people have been injured, four seriously, following three days of clashes in the city.<\/p>\n
Police deployed tear gas to disperse football fans on a number of occasions, and there were also clashes in the stadium on Saturday following England’s 1-1 Euro 2016 draw with Russia, after Russia fans appeared to rush at England supporters.<\/p>\n
‘Extremely well trained’<\/strong><\/p>\n Mr Robin told a news conference: “These people [the Russians] were well prepared for ultra-rapid, ultra-violent action.<\/p>\n “These are extremely well trained people.”<\/p>\n Most of the 35 people who were injured in the fighting were English, Mr Robin said, adding that two Russian nationals were being expelled from the country.<\/p>\n A 16-year-old Briton was among those arrested and charged with throwing bottles during violence in Marseille.<\/p>\n Mr Robin said British teenager was in custody and that he had personally spoken to tournament organisers Uefa to have his future tickets cancelled.<\/p>\n Twenty people have been arrested in connection with the violence.<\/p>\n