Russian football fans detained at 2016 Euro Cup to leave France

Russians, arrested in France for fights with English football fans during the 2016 Euro Cup, will be returned to Russia on Tuesday, the Russian Consul General in Marseilles Sergei Molchanov said.

"According to the information we have received from the French authorities, they must be deported on January 17," Molchanov said.

The two Russian fans at the issue are Alexei Yerunov and Sergei Gorbachev.

A court in Marseille ruled in mid-June last year to sentence three Russian football fans in custody, namely Yerunov, Gorbachev and Nikolai Morozov, to prison terms ranging from 12 to 24 months after finding them guilty of taking part in the mass disturbances at the 2016 Euro Cup match between England and Russia, IANS reported.

Morozov has been already released from prison and deported to Russia late last month.

Numerous clashes were reported between football fans at the major European football tournament held in France between June 10 and July 10, 2016.