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– UEFA says England and Russia will be thrown out of the Euro 2016 should their supporters get involve in further violence – Six British nationals remain in hospital after Russia and England fans clashed in Marseille – There are fears Russian and England supporters could clash again in Lille later this week England and Russia could face disqualification from Euro 2016 should their supporters get involve in further violence, UEFA has said. This follows ugly fighting scenes that occurred in the city of Marseille before and after Saturday’s match involving both teams. It was gathered that UEFA had already opened disciplinary proceedings against Russia over the behaviour of their supporters at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille last night, June 11. Following the ugly scene, six British nationals remain in hospital. PAY ATTENTION: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sports App England and Russia could face disqualification from Euro 2016 should their supporters get involve in further violence, UEFA has said. This triggered UEFA warnings to both nations on Sunday, June 12, that if their supporters are involved in more violence, the teams could be thrown out of the competition. A UEFA statement said: “The UEFA Executive Committee would like to express its disgust for the violent clashes which occurred in the city of Marseille. “Such unacceptable behaviour by so-called supporters of the national teams of England and Russia has no place in football, a sport we must protect and defend. “The UEFA Executive Committee has warned both football associations that – irrespective of any decisions taken by the independent disciplinary bodies relating to incidents inside the stadium – it will not hesitate to impose additional sanctions on the Football Association (FA) and the Russian Football Union (RFU), including the potential disqualification of their respective teams from the tournament, should such violence occur again. “We urge both the FA and the RFU to appeal to their supporters to behave in a responsible and respectful manner. “We would also like to publicly voice our support for the work of the French authorities and security forces for their efforts to deliver a safe and secure tournament in challenging circumstances.” There are fears Russian and England supporters could clash again in Lille later this week. Russia play Slovakia in Lille on Wednesday, June 15 and England play in nearby Lens on Thursday, June 16, but many England fans are staying in Lille. The Football Association’s chief executive Martin Glenn, speaking before UEFA’s threat of a ban, told Sky Sports News HQ: “I haven’t seen scenes like that in a stadium for decades. The segregation in the ground clearly wasn’t strong enough to stop the terrible scenes from happening. “Russia have already been charged for the events in the ground so we will let UEFA decided on that and they are clearly holding the Russians to account on that one.” “Clearly there has been a problem (with England fans). There is anti-social behaviour by a minority of supporters and on top of them we have seen a level of criminality from organised Russian gangs and locals, which has changed the scene totally.” A UK government spokesman said: “The UK Government is deeply concerned by the violence in Marseille last night, including reports that in some cases England fans were attacked by rival supporters. We condemn the violence and urge calm on all sides. “These incidents go directly against the spirit of the tournament and are the actions of a minority. The vast majority of fans in France simply want to enjoy the football. “So we welcome UEFA’s decision to launch an investigation into the violence inside the stadium in Marseille last night, and stand ready to assist in any way we can. We appreciate the Russian Sports Minister’s statement of support for the investigation.” GET for FREE: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sports Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in their Group B clash of Euro 2016 played in Marseille on June 11. The Three Lions got the much awaited goal from 22-year-old, Eric Dier from a set piece in the 76th minute with a sensational strike from 20-yards-out. England looked to have sealed victory in the match when Russian captain Vasili Berezutski rose highest in box to head home the equalizer in added time.