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Russian football authorities urge calm at fan's funeral

© RIA Novosti . Ilya PitalevThe fans blocked Leningradskoye Highway in Moscow
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The Russian Football Union (RFU) and the All-Russian Fans Union have called on Spartak Moscow fans to refrain from violence during the funeral of a fellow supporter.

The Russian Football Union (RFU) and the All-Russian Fans Union have called on Spartak Moscow fans to refrain from violence during the funeral of a fellow supporter.

Yegor Sviridov, 28, was killed earlier this week in a mass street brawl in north Moscow with internal migrants from Russia's North Caucasus region. Investigators say he was killed by four shots from a rubber-bullet pistol. Police have already detained a suspect.

"We call on all fans to seek the punishment of all those guilty of Sviridov's death and those helping them to avoid responsibility. But we ask fans to refrain from illegal actions on the day of Yegor's funeral," the RFU said in a statement.

The date of the funeral is yet to be announced.

Shortly after the brawl, another Spartak fan was injured and hospitalized. Police detained six suspects, but five of them were later released. This drew criticism from the public and fans, who accused the police of an inability to bring those responsible to justice.

"We believe that investigators should explain [their actions] to the public or a probe into the motives of this dubious decision must be launched," the Union said in a statement.

Some 1,000 Spartak Moscow supporters blocked traffic on a busy road in north Moscow on Tuesday to demand a thorough investigation into the death of Sviridov.

Media reports said Spartak fans have declared December 11 a memorial day for Sviridov and plan to stage rallies in Moscow.

MOSCOW, December 9 (RIA Novosti)

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