(14 Jun 2016) A bus carrying Russian fans has been detained near the French city of Nice amid concerns over hooligan violence after Russian fans attacked English supporters last week.
A local official says a bus carrying 29 Russian fans was stopped by police after leaving a hotel near the Cote d'Azur town of Mandelieu-La Napoule on Tuesday.
Prefecture communications chief Ariane Parachini says police stopped the fans to see whether any hooligans were among them. An unspecified number have been taken to detention centers, a possible prelude to deportation.
Russian Embassy spokesman Sergei Parinov confirmed the episode.
Russia will play Slovakia in Lille on Wednesday, and England faces Wales the next day in Lens, raising the prospect of more clashes.
Russia will be disqualified from the European Championship if there is more violence by the team's fans inside stadiums in France.
Russians fans in Lille said the ruling punishes the majority of the Russian fans who were peacefully supporting their team.
Some blamed the violence in Marseille on the English fans and the French police.
The town of Lille will host a Russia vs Slovakia match on Wednesday, and nearby Lens will see an England game on Thursday .
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