Russia will appeal UEFA's decision to dock the team six points in qualifying for the next European Championship if their fans misbehave again. UEFA acted after disturbances at Russia's opening Euro 2012 game against the Czech Republic last Friday where Russian fans set off and threw fireworks and displayed illicit banners at the Group A match in Wroclaw which Dick Advocaat's team won 4-1.
Russian and Polish fans also clashed before the second Group A game in Warsaw on Tuesday, which prompted European governing body UEFA to open another disciplinary case.
"The federation will do all it can to ensure the national team avoids such a severe punishment."
The federation statement on Thursday also said: "More than ever the Russian team needs the united support of the best Russian fans in the world and not the bills being run up by hooligans putting their own interests above those of the national team." "The Russian football federation is entitled to prepare and submit a written appeal against UEFA's decision and this will be done within the allotted time for this procedure," the federation said in a statement on its website.
