England fans could be told not to travel to Russia for the Fifa World Cup this summer, Boris Johnson has suggested as he compared Vladimir Putin hosting the competition to Hitler presiding over the 1936 Olympics.
The Foreign Secretary said he was appalled by the idea of President Putin “glorying in this sporting event”, adding that the comparison to the Games held in Nazi Germany was “certainly right”.
Giving evidence to the Commons foreign affairs committee, Mr Johnson said that whilst it would be wrong to “punish” English footballers by boycotting the tournament, the prospect of fans travelling to Russia was not certain.
He also revealed that the British diplomat responsible for organising...