A video showing a group of England fans singing anti-Semitic songs at a Russian bar is being investigated by British police.
« Our investigation team in the UK is already making swift inquiries to identify those involved and will seek to take all appropriate action against them. »
British tabloid newspaper The Sun published the video, in which fans can be heard taunting English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur over its Jewish heritage as well as shouting, « Sieg Heil. »
A spokesperson for the English Football Association said: « We strongly condemn the actions of the people in this video. »
« We are working with the relevant authorities, including the UK police investigations team, who are making inquiries to identify the individuals involved and take appropriate action.
« The disgraceful conduct of the individuals in this video does not represent the values of the majority of English football fans supporting the team in Russia. »
Around 2,500 England fans attended the team’s 2-1 win over Tunisia in Volgograd, which was formerly known as Stalingrad.
Before the game, England supporters and a British diplomat laid a wreath and paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the bloodiest battle of World War Two.
The Soviet Union suffered more than a million casualties in stopping the advance of German forces at Stalingrad between July 1942 and February 1943. The victory is widely considered a turning point for the Allies.
