Originally Posted by Grouty:
“Russia just been handed a suspended disqualification, and fined 150,000, any more trouble, they out, which will be tomorrow/Thursday, as they are gearing up to cause more then.”
More of a symbolic punishment than an actual punishment.
I did notice earlier that the Russians decided to deport 29 of the suspected hooligans out of the country.
What about the other 121?
Furthermore, the deportation was announced by the head of the Russian Supporters Union, Alexandr Shprygin, whom the Guardian uncovered a few days ago as having links to the far right and previously giving Nazi salutes.
I did hear the FA's former communications chief David Davies say yesterday that the possibility of a disqualification threat actually being carried out is more real now than it's ever been and I wonder if UEFA is steeling itself for the decision that it may be faced with by the end of the week.