Saturday, June 11, 2016

UEFA to open proceedings over violence in Marseille stadium (The Associated Press)

An man injured in clashes is assisted by police officers in downtown Marseille, France, Saturday, June 11, 2016. Riot police have thrown tear gas canisters at soccer fans Saturday in Marseille's Old Port in a third straight day of violence in the city. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

UEFA will open disciplinary proceedings over Saturday's violence inside the stadium in Marseille, with Russia potentially facing tougher sanctions than England because its fans were in the front line of trouble at the last European Championship. ''UEFA can only take disciplinary action for incidents which happen within the stadium perimeter,'' the European soccer body said in a statement.


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