Russian fans largely agreed with that premise, with many saying that the behavior of the Russian fans in Marseille on Saturday had been incited by disrespect from England supporters. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“It was deplorable; it was terrible to see that kind of violence,” said Maksim Trnovs, a Russian fan attending the Slovakia match. “A flare qualifies as the use of fireworks and not as crowd disturbances,” he said after the match. PhotoVILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Late Wednesday afternoon, seconds after Russia’s Denis Glushakov had scored with a sharp, well-placed header, a fan in the Russian supporters’ end of Stade Pierre-Mauroy lit a flare. When asked about the flare in the stands, Slutsky frowned.

Source: New York Times June 15, 2016 17:13 UTC