Dzyuba also criticised the British media for its coverage of the incidents in Marseille, claiming it was politically motivated and aimed at stripping Russia of its hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup.
Russia’s coach, Leonid Slutsky, also criticised the “unethical” behaviour of England fans and said it was unfair to only blame the Russians. He said: “We do not know what happened on the streets, of course, but when the Russian national anthem was played and all the people were shouting, the English supporters, this was something not ethical at all.
And all the gestures we received when we were on our bus on the way to the stadium from all these English supporters.
“Let’s just say that supporters from all over the world are more or less the same. There are some people who come to the stadium in order to watch the game and to support their team. And there are some people who come to do some bad things and try to behave as bad as possible.”
Uefa’s disciplinary committee, which rules on incidents inside the stadium, handed Russia a €150,000 fine and a suspended disqualification. It said any further incidents of violence inside a stadium would lead to the suspension being lifted and instant disqualification.
Slutsky said he was sure that Russia’s supporters, who charged towards their English counterparts at the end of the match on Saturday, would behave for the remainder of the tournament.
He said: “They were supporting us very well during the England game and I hope they will continue to do so during the group phase and other games. We do need your support, but we would like to insist on the fact that we have to focus on the support of our team and to do it in a legal framework.”
The FA was not charged for events inside the stadium but Uefa registered its “disgust” with the scenes in the days running up to the match, when England fans were involved in incidents with locals and police in the old port area, saying it could also impose sanctions if there is a repeat.
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