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Two of three jailed Russian fans were on official supporters’ club board
Source: The Guardian
Two of three jailed Russian fans were on official supporters’ club board
• Alexey Erunov and Sergei Gorbachev imprisoned for Marseille violence
• Both have far-right views and were part of Russia’s Euro 2016 delegation
Owen Gibson in Paris
Saturday 18 June 2016 19.12 BST
Two of the three Russian fans imprisoned in France for their part in violent clashes with England fans in Marseille were board members of the official supporters’ organisation run by Alexander Shprygin, who was revealed this week to have far-right affiliations.
Like Shprygin, who was one of 20 Russian fans deported on Saturday by French authorities for their part in crowd trouble before and after their opening match against England in Marseille, they appeared to be part of the Russian delegation.
And like him they were part of a delegation that came to France ahead of the tournament and took part in official meetings with police and organisers.
The three fans were handed prison sentences of between one and two years, with video evidence including clips posted online playing a key role in identifying them.
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• Alexey Erunov and Sergei Gorbachev imprisoned for Marseille violence
• Both have far-right views and were part of Russia’s Euro 2016 delegation
Owen Gibson in Paris
Saturday 18 June 2016 19.12 BST
Two of the three Russian fans imprisoned in France for their part in violent clashes with England fans in Marseille were board members of the official supporters’ organisation run by Alexander Shprygin, who was revealed this week to have far-right affiliations.
Like Shprygin, who was one of 20 Russian fans deported on Saturday by French authorities for their part in crowd trouble before and after their opening match against England in Marseille, they appeared to be part of the Russian delegation.
And like him they were part of a delegation that came to France ahead of the tournament and took part in official meetings with police and organisers.
The three fans were handed prison sentences of between one and two years, with video evidence including clips posted online playing a key role in identifying them.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/18/russian-fans-euro-2016-jailed-far-right-affiliations
