The chair and bottle-throwing in Lille – in which Wales fans joined forces with their England counterparts against black T-shirted assailants – did not appear enough to prompt further action from Uefa, which had warned both the Football Association and Russian Football Union that a repeat of Saturday’s violence could lead to both teams being expelled from the tournament.
Russia were formally sanctioned with a suspended disqualification yesterday, which would be activated in full if their fans cause trouble within a stadium during the remainder of Euro 2016. The punishment, which also included a €150,000 (£119,106) fine, was branded “excessive” by Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, who nevertheless ruled out any appeal.