PARIS (Sputnik) — French authorities will expel from the country a total of 20 Russian fans recently detained in a bus on the way to the northern French city of Lille, Russian Consul General in Marseille Sergey Molchanov said Wednesday.
On Tuesday, French police blocked 43 Russian football supporters in a bus on their way to the city of Lille, where the Russian national team was set to play against Slovakia. The supporters were transferred to Marseille. On Wednesday, the French police released 11 fans.
"Right now, nine people were released. Twenty people will be deported from the country in the near future. The tribunal will make a decision on three supporters tomorrow," Molchanov told RIA Novosti.
On June 11, the Russian national football team played with England in a UEFA Euro-2016 match in the French city of Marseille. After the match, clashes between Russian and English fans erupted at the stadium and in the port town. As a result, at least 30 people were injured.
