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Russia to get Euro 2016 expulsion if more stadium violence

PARIS (AP) Russia will be disqualified from the European Championship if there is more violence by the team's fans inside stadiums in France.

A UEFA disciplinary panel made the ruling Tuesday after Russians charged at a section of England supporters after the team's opening match in Marseille.

Russia will be expelled from the tournament if its fans attack rival fans or stadium security staff at its two remaining Group B matches, or later at Euro 2016 if the team advances.

Russia's ''disqualification is suspended until the end of the tournament,'' UEFA said. ''Such suspension will be lifted if incidents of a similar nature (crowd disturbances) happen inside the stadium at any of the remaining matches of the Russian team during the tournament.