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| Police in Warsaw [Photo: BBC] |
The head of Russia's Football Union, Sergei Fursenko, has put the blame for clashes between Russian and Polish fans on Tuesday firmly on the Poles.
"Polish ultras are known for their disobedience," he said.
The clashes erupted as thousands of Russian fans marched through Warsaw to mark Russia Day, hours before their Euro 2012 match against Poland.
Out of 184 people arrested during the evening, 157 were Polish and 24 were Russian, Polish police said.
Mr Fursenko defended Russian fans, saying they would be given "help and protection".
"Not a single fan will be denied our support," he told Russia's Sport Express website.
"As far as I know, they behaved well during the march. Polish fans have much bigger problems," he said.
"Polish ultras are known for their disobedience. So such clashes occur."
BBC reporters said they saw Polish fans, intent on violence, attempt to attack the Russian marchers.
