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| Euro 2016: France expels Russia far-right fan chief Shprygin | Euro 2016: France expels Russia far-right fan chief Shprygin |
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| The far-right leader of the Russian footballer supporters' association is being thrown out of France following violence at the England-Russia Euro 2016 match in Marseille. | The far-right leader of the Russian footballer supporters' association is being thrown out of France following violence at the England-Russia Euro 2016 match in Marseille. |
| Alexander Shprygin is among 20 Russian fans being deported. | Alexander Shprygin is among 20 Russian fans being deported. |
| They were detained on Tuesday while travelling from Marseille to Lille to watch Russia face Slovakia. | They were detained on Tuesday while travelling from Marseille to Lille to watch Russia face Slovakia. |
| The arrests angered Moscow, who summoned the French ambassador in protest. | The arrests angered Moscow, who summoned the French ambassador in protest. |
| Mr Shprygin's All-Russia Supporters Union is backed by the Kremlin. He is reported to hold far-right views and has been photographed giving a Nazi salute. | |
| A statement from the union said he and the other 19 fans have been transferred to a deportation centre from which they will be expelled in the next five days. | |
| It said the French authorities were taking the measures for "security reasons". | |
| Russia and England fans clashed before and after the two teams played on Saturday. | |
| In the wake of the violence, Russia was hit with a fine and a suspended disqualification, meaning the team will be thrown out of the Euro tournament if their fans cause more trouble inside stadiums. | |
| Five England fans were jailed for throwing bottles at police and a sixth jailed in connection with the violence. | |
| On Wednesday at least 36 people were arrested in the city of Lille and 16 taken to hospital following disorder involving England supporters. | |
| In total, French police have made more than 300 arrests since the start of the European championships. | |
| "Of these arrests, 196 were taken into custody, eight convicted to jail terms and three given suspended sentences," an interior ministry statement said. |