Thursday 7 November 2019 11:55, UK
Leonid Slutsky says there will be no repeat of the Euro 2016 fan violence when CSKA Moscow host Tottenham in the Champions League.
CSKA take on Mauricio Pochettino's team in Moscow on Tuesday in the first meeting between English and Russian sides since clashes between supporters in Marseille at the start of the Euros in June.
Tottenham fans have been warned not to wear their club shirts, or wave flags or banners in the city ahead of the game, but Slutsky, who managed Russia at the competition in France does not anticipate any trouble.
"I believe that those English fans who come to Moscow to support their favourites will enjoy a high level of hospitality, not only at the stadium but everywhere," he said.
"I'm confident that they're in no danger. They have no reasons for fears."
Slutsky says the Russian champions are ready to face a "dangerous" Tottenham side and knows Pochettino's team can pose problems all over the pitch, despite their opening Group E defeat at home to Monaco.
"Of course we should be very careful in dead ball situations," Slutsky said. "The appearance of [Toby] Alderweireld, [Jan] Vertongen or [Vincent] Janssen in our penalty box will definitely be dangerous.
"But I don't think that the dead ball situations will be the only or main threat in tomorrow's match as Tottenham have a big group of skilled players in their attack and we need to shut them down."
Last week, CSKA crashed out of the Russian Cup with a 2-1 defeat at Yenisei Krasnoyarsk, which put an end to their eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions and they also dropped points at the weekend after being held 1-1 by Krasnodar.
