Less than two years for the next World Cup of football and Russian 'ultras' have already threatened English 'hooligans'; radical followers have promised a 'festival' of violence.
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The statement comes before the release of a documentary on the British channel BBC that will be aired this Thursday.
Specifically, this report claims that violent Russian fans threaten the English fans who will travel to their country to attend the competition.
However, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he is not afraid of violent fans, despite the alleged threats against foreign supporters.
"I am not concerned about the problems and violence in 2018, I fully trust the Russian authorities, they are taking this matter very seriously," said Infantino in a meeting with a group of journalists in Doha.
Infantino indicated that the Russian organizers are in contact with FIFA, UEFA, and the organizers of the 2016 European Championship in France. In that tournament, Russian and English fans clashed harshly, resulting in the expulsion of some Russian supporters.
The head of the football governing body added that Russia is a "hospitable country that wants to join the football party".