ENGLAND and Russia have been threatened with expulsion from the European Championship if there is further violence by their fans.

    Expressing its “utter disgust” over three days of disorder in Marseille, UEFA told the English and Russian federations Sunday “to appeal to their supporters to behave in a responsible and respectful manner” at the tournament in France.

    Only Russia is facing immediate UEFA disciplinary proceedings after its fans attacked English rivals inside the Stade Velodrome after their first match in Group B, which ended 1-1. But English fans were at the heart of days of mayhem in Marseille’s Old Port district, which also involved French and Russian fans.

    The governing body said its executive committee “warned both associations that it will not hesitate to impose additional sanctions on the Football Association and the Russian Football Union, including the potential disqualification of their respective teams from the tournament, should such violence occur again.”(SD-Agencies)