UEFA has fined Russia €150,000 and warned that the country will be booted out of Euro 2016 if their thugs start more violence in stadiums.

The Russian Football Union was handed the sanction after crowd disturbances, use of fireworks and fan racism inside Marseille's Stade Velodrome in Saturday's 1-1 draw with England.

But the country's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko described the punishment as 'excessive' while the team's striker Artem Dzyuba downplayed the role of the Russians saying England fans are 'no angels'.

It comes as armed French police circled a coach of 50 Russian supporters making their way to Lille today and said it will deport them - only for their thuggish fans to boast they had targeted the wrong group.

A Russian fan with a 'Russians No Surrender' T-shirt is led off the bus that was surrounded by French police

Russian fans are ushered off the bus that was stopped by gendarmes in Mandelieu near Cannes

UEFA said Russia's 'disqualification is suspended until the end of the tournament. Such suspension will be lifted if incidents of a similar nature (crowd disturbances) happen inside the stadium at any of the remaining matches of the Russian team during the tournament.'

Dzyuba said: 'I don't understand the reaction of British media like the British supporters are like angels.

'We can see the things the British media are talking about, saying they have to take the World Cup from Russia.

'Fans are more or less the same everywhere. The majority come to watch football and some go to matches to cause trouble. I don't think only the Russian fans were to blame for the violence.'

His comments came after French riot police stopped a bus in Cannes carrying Russian supporters - including Alexander Shprygin, notorious far-right head of the Russian supporters union - who were travelling to Lille for Russia's next match at Euro 2016.

But the gloating Russian Ultras claimed they had swooped on the wrong coach and vowed to 'smash' Lille and Toulouse, where they play Wales on June 20.

A posting by Vadim Fedorovsky read: 'They deported those who did not participate. And those who took part will smash Lille and Toulouse. Happy watching'.

The bus was carrying fans from the official Russian supporter's group, including women

Another said: 'Let them deport these peaceful supporters led by Shprygin. The important thing is the main mob come to the place in the optimal numbers.'

Gleb Kovalenko posted: 'It's funny of course. Not one of these guys in the bus took part part in the fun in Marseille, those who did are either already in Lille or will be there tomorrow morning.

'They are not fools to get on a bus as a crowd. They are moving in groups of three to five people on trains and in rented cars.'

His comments emerged as it was claimed the Russian hooligans held 'trials' to find their 'best' fighters.

Video showing brawling in secluded woods was said to be an 'audition' for thugs to take part in the Marseilles carnage.

The bus carrying Russian fans was stopped this morning after raids on addresses in Marseille and Cannes, it is claimed.

Six were placed in a holding centre ahead of being deported while another 35 were refusing to get out of their bus, French authorities said.

Far right leader Shprygin later tweeted saying he had left the bus and was in a police building.

The bus was surrounded by French riot police and stopped in Cannes as they were on their way to Lille

He had been identified by Fare Network, the organisation that monitors racism in stadiums, as a leading figure in introducing neo-Nazi views and practices to the Russian football scene since the late 1990s.

Speaking earlier today, he said: 'They want to deport almost 50 people including women who did not take part in anything.

'The police are making up for their mistakes three days ago. We are in a bus in Cannes and we have been blocked in by riot police with machine guns and it was pushed towards some closed area. We are not going anywhere for the time being and are waiting for the consul.'

Later on, he said: 'Police are now dragging us out of the bus, they've announced deportation. No reasons are being given. There are 50 people in the bus.

'This is some kind of show, none of us were detained in Marseille riots, but for some reason they're targeting the official fans union delegation. It's a circus.

'Leaders of fan groups are on the bus. All to be deported.

'Police are getting dressed in their equipment and preparing electric shockers.

French riot police have circled a bus carrying 50 Russian fans heading to Lille for Wednesday's game

'It is nonsense. They won't give us water and won't allow to switch on air conditioning. It is so hot and two people are unwell. They don't let us go to toilet. The situation is tense.

'We are waiting for representatives of the Russian Consulate.'

On Sunday night Shprygin claimed in a tweet that the Russian supporters union's hotel had been raided and that 40 armed French police had stormed their rooms, taken their passport details and photographed everyone.

Shprygin has been travelling with the official Russian FA delegation at Euro 2016 but is considered by the Fare network to be a main player in Russia's network of extreme-right ultra fan groups, the Guardian reported.

Since developing the Russian Supporters Union in 2007, Shprygin had appeared to tone down his rhetoric.

Police stopped a bus carrying Russian fans who they believe were involved in the attacks on English fans

But he provoked outrage recently when he said he wanted to 'see only Slavic faces within the Russian national team' and how there was 'something wrong' with a team photo published by French player Mathieu Valbuena as it contained 'very many' black faces.

He has also been photographed giving a Nazi salute with a singer from Russian far-right rock band, Korrozia Metalla.

The beginning of the tournament has been marred by violence with English and Russian supporters clashing for three days in Marseille as hooliganism reared its ugly head.

There were clashes before the match as several hundred English and Russian fans squared off in the Old Port district, hurling beer bottles and chairs and drawing volleys of tear gas from riot police.

Then, inside the Stade Vélodrome Balaclava-clad Russian thugs - wearing gum shields and brandishing truncheons charged at the English fans at the final whistle - as well as firing a flare gun into a section of English supporters.

Russian fans waved flares in the terraces - both Russia and England have been threatened with expulsion if violence continues

The hoard of Russian supporters can be seen launching an attack on England fan Andrew Bache (circled), 51, who suffered a cardiac arrest during the assault and has been put into a medically-induced coma

Russian thugs are seen punching an English fan repeatedly and kicking and stamping on their victim's face

Another moment shows three Russian thugs smash chairs off the head of one young man in a purple hoodie, before the man wearing the GoPro camera stamps on his head

Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said the Russian ultras were 'extremely well-trained' and 'hyper-violent'.

But Vladimir Markin, a spokesman for Russia's equivalent of the FBI, claimed his French counterparts were unable to handle Russia's 'normal' football fans in Marseille because they were more used to policing 'gay pride parades'.

His comment followed an earlier outburst from a senior Russian football official and leading politician, who apparently praised his country's hooligans for defending Russia's honour.

'I don't see anything wrong with the fans fighting,' read a post on Twitter on an account in the name of Igor Lebedev.

'Quite the opposite, well done lads, keep it up!'

Both Russia and England have been threatened with expulsion from the summer finals if there is any more fighting.

Russia's second game in the competition is against Slovakia - in Lille - on Wednesday at 2pm.

England host Wales the following day in Lens - only half an hour away.

Before the summer finals, English supporters were advised, by British police, not to stay in Lens ahead of the Wales game, as the city is small and there are few hotels and bars.

They were, in fact, told to stay in Lille - which could prove to be a costly lack of foresight by the authorities.

Police in Lille say there is a 'high risk' the Russians will target the English in the city.

The FA have now urged ticketless fans to go to Lens in fear of more trouble between English and Russian hooligans in Lille.

There was a subdued mood among supporters as they arrived in Lille today and many have chosen not to wear their colours.

The streets of Marseille were littered with broken bottles and chairs following the clashes between Russian and English fans. A 16-year-old supporter was among six Britons who will face trial today over the violence

Karl Fairbrother, 25, from Derby said: 'No one wants to be seen wearing an England shirt as it could make them a target for any Russians. Mine is in the bag.'

Another England fan, who asked not be named, said all the supporters taking the Eurostar train from London to Lille only talked about the violence.

'All the chatter on the train wasn't about the match against Wales but the Russian hooligans.

'You could see that they came prepared for the violence. They were in a different league to the usual England hooligan who trains on beer and chips.

'THE ENGLISH ARE GIRLS!' RUSSIAN THUGS TAUNT ENGLAND FANS AMID FEARS VASILY THE 'KILLER' IS ORCHESTRATING THE VIOLENCE Russian thugs have branded English football fans 'girls who don't know how to fight' after violent clashes in Marseille at Euro 2016. Dozens of hardline Russian hooligans known as Ultras – including a gangster called Vasily – are thought to have been behind the violence surrounding Saturday's 1-1 draw with England in Marseille. They are on the loose and it is feared they will attack English fans again in Lille. Vasily is a member of the neo-Nazi gang Spartak Gladiator firm and has the group's emblem tattooed across his chest. Dozens of hardline Russian hooligans known as Ultras – including one gangster called Vasily (pictured) – are thought to have been behind the violence in Marseille. Vasily wears a gum shield branded with nickname 'killer' Vasily is a member of neo-Nazi gang Spartak Gladiator Firm and has the group's emblem tattooed on his chest The 36-year-old also wears a gum shield branded with his nickname 'killer'. He said: 'Starting from 2010, the soccer supporting culture in Russia significantly changed - we entered a phase of "forest fights" - Polish format. This is like some kind of sport, and it's very popular. So popular that only the best Polish firms can compete.' The Ultras, many dressed in black, wearing balaclavas and brandishing truncheons, attacked fans in large groups on Saturday before police could arrive. In February a Russian hooligan named only as Yuri was quoted glorifying Russian football violence and warning of what would happen at Euro 2016. 'We are hard men, many from the army and police,' he said, 'Not soft English men in their Lacoste clothes and girls' shoes. Fans from all clubs, Moscow, St Petersburg, anywhere, will all be on same side. 'We fight in the woods and train and fight at matches. England fans will have no chance. Russia is number one. We like beer and girls too just like you but fighting is number one.' Keith Moore, a 52-year-old England fan from Manchester, said: 'We were being hit constantly. 'We were just standing around having some beers and a bit of food on Saturday afternoon when around 25 Russians steamed in. There are fears Russian Ultras like Vasily are preparing for more clashes with England fans this week Ready for battle: Russian ultras are not only the most vicious species of hooligan around, but also the best organised — partly because many have daytime jobs that involve wearing uniforms 'You could easily see who they were – they had black T-shirts with Russian writing on and were all extremely muscular. 'They didn't muck about – they picked out English blokes to attack and then ran off when the police arrived.' After the game, the Russian gangs took to social media to mock England fans for fleeing. There are now fears the paramilitary-style groups are preparing for more clashes with England fans on Wednesday and Thursday. Police in Lille say there is a 'high risk' they will target the English in the city ahead of Russia's game against Slovakia. England then play Wales the next day in Lens, just 20 miles away. Pictures posted on social media appear to show Russian fans kicking and England supporter in the head before Saturday's match in Marseille A Russian fan in a black shirt aims a kick at the head of an England supporter on the pavement followed by a punch. His friend then leaps up and lands another sickening kick while he is on the floor Before the match, hundreds of English and Russian fans fought pitched battles in Marseille Advertisement

'I've followed England all over the world for 20 years and this is the first time I've seen people genuinely scared about what could happen.

'No one wants to wear an England shirt for fear it will attract attention.'

Squads of police patrolled the main town square and side streets as well as fan zone where the Russia match will be screened for those without a ticket. Unlike Marseille there are only a handful of open-air bars in Lille.

Downing Street has said extra British police are being sent to France ahead of England's match against Wales on Thursday.

The additional police being deployed are specially trained in dealing with public disorder and football hooliganism.