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Badly Ironed Shirt
England fans are no angels, but the Russians are something else. It's difficult for UEFA to be too punishing (points deduction would benefit Wales, England and Slovakia with many groups now having 3 teams qualifying). Expulsion would cause a logistical nightmare - you could argue it punishes the majority of Russian fans unfairly.
If Russian fans are causing problems during the remainder of the tournament (and, let's be honest, if they beat Slovakia they will be there for the knockout stages) - then UEFA needs to learn the lessons of the past and expel the Russians from the next World Cup. They can't sit idly by and allow stampedes to take place in stadiums - we know where that takes us.
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