The French authorities knew last week of a “powerful group of Russian thugs” travelling en masse to perpetrate violence in Marseille but failed to act, according to Wayne Nash, the head of security for the Wales team. Nash said the Russian police passed on information about the groups but their French counterparts failed to act. The Russian police have passed on accurate intelligence to the French authorities but they have gone unchecked. Following that meeting the head of Uefa security and the national associations will meet our police to discuss the outcomes. — Wales (@FAWales) The FAW is advising fans not to travel to Lille and Lens for Thursday's match without a ticket.

Source: The Guardian June 13, 2016 15:18 UTC