Riot police disperse England fans in Lille

Simply by Alastair Macdonald and Philip O'Connor
LILLE, France, 06 15 (Reuters) - People from france riot police charged and used tear gas to disperse rowdy English football fans in Lille on Wednesday, though the north city was spared terrifying clashes with Russian followers.

During the day, police said, 36 people were arrested for different offences as Russia lost to Slovakia in Lille and England prepared to play Wales in the particular same Euro 2016 team in nearby Lens on Thursday.

There had been concerns of violence in the northern between Russian and English fans after they experienced clashed when their teams met in the the southern part of associated with Marseille on Saturday.
In case, few Russians had been in evidence on the streets of Lille right after their team's 2-1 bokep Pns beat in an afternoon fixture and the main trouble in the evening has been caused by English enthusiasts chanting outside bars in groups of up in order to 200, watched by law enforcement.

After dark, as the historic centre of Lille packed with local people loading home from a screening from the French team's triumph over Albania, confrontations between small groups of followers prompted riot forces to intervene, chasing fans together streets, using pepper apply, dog handlers and traditional acoustic grenades.

There was clearly little physical violence and the regulators said only 16 people involved in some way in the European football tournament were treated within Lille hospitals throughout Wed.
A game of cat-and-mouse, as England supporters shifted to gather elsewhere and sing defiantly at police, eventually broke up in the small hours as fans drifted off within anticipation of the online game against Wales in Zoom lens at 3 p. meters. (1300 GMT) on Thursday.

Violence in the Mediterranean port of Marseille before and after England's 1-1 draw with Russia, which includes a charge in the particular stadium by Russian followers after the final whistle, provides seen the hosts of the 2018 World Glass warned by organisers EUROP�ISCHER FU�BALLVERBAND that the country's group will be disqualified when there is a repeat of such disorder.

Reuters journalists noticed at least three Russians detained by police in Lille before the match up, apparently after having already been identified as suspects within the Marseille trouble.
During the particular game against Slovakia, the flare went off within the stands among Russian supporters after Russia have scored late onto give the team's fans hope of salvaging a draw. But UEFA officials indicated that the incident would not really trigger disqualification.

UEFA furthermore warned England that a repetition of fans' violent behaviour could see the particular team expelled. There was simply no immediate reaction from EUROP�ISCHER FU�BALLVERBAND, European soccer's governing entire body, to the events in Lille, where police stated they had "saturated" the particular city with nearly four, 000 officers and limited alcohol sales.

England fans complained that this police had been heavy handed. "Shame, " some shouted from the heavily armoured causes.

However, the authorities had clearly decided to keep back from making bulk arrests among noisy plus disruptive groups. (Additional confirming by Pierre Savary and John Irish; Writing simply by Alastair Macdonald; Editing by Bill Rigby)