The Russian training camp where thugs battle to join elite 150 fighters at Euro 2016
SHOCKING footage has emerged which unmasks the ultra-violent training grounds where Russian thugs battle it out in auditions to be selected to fight at Euro 2016.
Ultras Fight CSKA Moscow vs Spartak Mosow
Hooligans wanting to join the notorious ‘Ultras’ are made to prove their strength and desire to attack rival supporters while they are watched by a panel of blood-thirsty leaders who are searching for an elite 150 men.
The horrifying video footage shows two fighters as they charge towards one another in secluded woods.
Those who made it through to the next round then have to suffer another brutal “beat down” by those already recruited to the Ultras.
But the men who were not good enough to make it to the next stages are also beaten for a second time.
The thugs are forced to battle it out
The UEFA handed Russia a suspended disqualification over fan violence
Fans even have to go into a ring or the woods and fight four of five other Ultras just to show they have the stomach for it
The jaw-dropping footage has emerged as Russian football hooligans continue to cause violent chaos during the European Championships in France where they have brutally attacked England and Wales fans.
Russian thugs branded Three Lions supporters “girls who don’t know how to fight” after violence flared in Marseilles.
A Russian supporter said: “These are not normal football supporters, they are not even normal football hooligans.
"They will never back down from a fight which is why they make sure those that they recruit are up for a fight.
"Fans even have to go into a ring or the woods and fight four of five other Ultras just to show they have the stomach for it. The leaders then decide who can join.
"The Ultras have been preparing for this tournament for years. They came equipped and trained for trouble.
The Russian ultras have caused havoc at the Euro 2016
Gangs of thugs prepare to battle it out
The UEFA handed Russia a suspended disqualification over fan violence this.
But the Football Association has expressed fears over England fans’ safety in nearby Lens tomorrow, where the Three Lions will go up against Wales.