France to Deport Four Russian Fans From Bus Blocked on Way to Lille

Four Russian football supporters out of those blocked in a bus on their way to the next Russian national team's match at the Euro 2016, will be deported, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, head of Russian Union of Fans Alexander Shprygin said French police blocked Russian football supporters in a bus on their way to the French northern city of Lille, where the Russian national team is set to play against Slovakia on Wednesday.

"Four people out of those who were in the bus will be deported, and the rest will continue their way to the match," Mutko told R-Sport.