Wayne Rooney, Roy Hodgson Speak on England Fans Amid Euro 2016 Riots

England manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney have asked fans to "stay out of trouble" amid concerns the Three Lions could be disqualified from UEFA Euro 2016 following several days of riots in Marseille.

As shared by the team's official Twitter account, Hodgson thanked the fans for their continued support but also urged them not to misbehave: 

Per Rob Harris of the Associated Press, UEFA have warned both England and Russia that they could be disqualified if violence persists:

English and Russian fans engaged in a number of violent confrontations spanning days ahead of Saturday's clash in Marseille, and according to Sky Sports News HQ, several arrests were made.

The authorities were forced to use tear gas in an attempt to break things up.

ITV News' Emma Murphy shared this footage:

After Saturday's match 1-1 draw, BBC Scotland's Nick Eardley reported even women and children were not safe when some Russian fans charged the English fans inside the Stade Velodrome stadium.

The violence has since spread to other cities as well. Per Agence France-Presse (for AS), clashes between German and Ukrainian fans have taken place in Lille.

Thanassis Stavrakis/Associated Press

Those incidents have left a black mark on Euro 2016, a tournament that only started last Friday and has barely seen a day without violence since. Organisers UEFA are understandably disappointed with all parties involved, and the threat of consequences if the rioting persists should be taken seriously.

England will play neighbours Wales in another loaded contest on Thursday, June 16, one day after Russia play their second match against Slovakia.