I really hope Fifa and Uefa are paying attention to what is going on in France and Qatar right now. To say it is becoming a joke is an understatement. It was a joke when Russia and Qatar were awarded the chance to host a World Cup.

The fact is that since they “won” that right, there have been flashing neon warning signs going off.

The new indication that Fifa ought to strip Qatar of the World Cup is that a Dutch woman who told the police she was raped was convicted for having sex outside of marriage.

She was held for three months before they released her with a one-year suspended sentence and fined $845 (£595).

We don’t need any more proof of how women are treated in Qatar. We don’t need any more proof of the horrific slave-like working conditions that the migrant workers are being forced to build stadiums under the khafala system.

The 2022 World Cup needs to be stripped from Qatar immediately. And the same with the 2018 tournament.

Russian fans are treating the Euros like a fighting tournament and they are being spurred on by members of the Russian parliament and the head of the fans’ union.

Reports of “fans” — and I use that term very loosely — turning up with gum shields ready for a fight like a professional boxer are horrifying. These aren’t people who have had too much to drink and become aggressive.

These are people who get kicks out of beating the tar out of people from other countries. One even attached a Go Pro camera to himself as he ran around the streets of Marseille on Saturday looking for heads to kick.

I watched the eight minute video and at one point couldn’t work out why the camera was pointing towards his thighs.

Then I realised that he was stamping on a man along with four or five other Russian men.

If that doesn’t show those in charge that is just a bit of fun for these people then they only need to read the interviews with these men to see what they think of what has happened over the past few days.

One hooligan admitted that this was like a sport to them and that they came to France specifically to attack English fans.

“Fans or hooligans from Russia are mainly younger, aged 20-30 and at home most of them are into sports. They do sports like boxing or all kinds of martial arts,’ he said.

“The aim is to come and prove that English fans aren’t hooligans, they don’t know how to fight. A lot of Russian guys come specially with this aim.”

Now I am not saying he speaks on behalf of every Russian fan who has travelled to the Euros. Some do just want to watch some football and have a few beers. There are photos and videos of England and Russian supporters after Saturday’s draw leaving the stadium together. No trouble, no violence.

However, there are a group of men who have one goal, and that is to create havoc.

And when you have MPs deny the fighting in stadiums and others saying it is a good thing and that it needs to continue, Uefa and Fifa need to step in.

Either expel Russia from the Euros or ban any Russian fan from entering the stadium. Obviously the second part is a lot harder as a Russian fan can wear a Slovakia shirt to get into the stadium for their next match.

Or what they could, and should do, is take the 2018 World Cup away from them and force them to play matches behind closed doors for a number of years.

When you have MPs saying: “I don’t see anything wrong with fans fighting,” that isn’t condemning the scenes in France.

That is praising the fighting, the blood, the opposing fans who have been robbed and put in hospital. Igor Lebedev, an MP of the Liberal Democratic party in Russia and deputy chairman of Russian parliament, goes on to say: “Quite the opposite, the guys did well. Keep it up.

“I don’t understand those politicians and officials who are criticising our fans. We should defend them and then we can sort it out when they come home.

“What happened in Marseille and in other French towns is not the fault of fans but about the inability of police to organise this kind of event properly.

“In nine out of 10 cases, football fans go to games to fight and that’s normal. The lads defended the honour of their country and did not let English fans desecrate our motherland. We should forgive and understand our fans.”

Now yes, the security and organisation have been a shambles. Flare guns have been brought into stadiums. Russian fans were separated from England fans with a piece of rope, which was removed with ease at the final whistle as they charged forward to get their hands on those supporting England.

But that doesn’t mean that it gives them the right or an excuse to throw bottles and chairs at people.

Instead of sorting them out when they get home, sort them out now. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of pictures of those who are starting the violence. Video evidence. I don’t think it would be too hard to name these people and have arrest warrants issued.

But it seems there is no desire to do so. Instead, they are being treated like heroes. If that is how Russia wants to handle this situation then that is fine. But they shouldn’t have the privilege of hosting a major tournament.

I am in no way saying that every mass brawl has been the fault of the Russians.

French locals have played a part in the fights. Northern Irish supporters were attacked the night before their game.

Hours before Germany played Ukraine on Sunday, supporters of both countries decided to have a pre-match kick about using each other as footballs.

English fans have been caught on video chanting about the second world war and can be seen throwing bottles and chairs at rival fans.

They are not innocent in all of this. I understand that at times they have had to defend themselves from attacks.

However, those inside the English Football Association have spoken out against the violence. MPs have condemned the action. There is a clear message, this will not be tolerated.

In Russia, there is the complete opposite and the thought of thousands upon thousands of men, women and children entering Russia in 2018 is a scary one.

Any fan that travels to Russia would do so knowing they are entering a potential danger zone.

I can’t imagine they will be protected by the Russian police or officials. And if you can’t guarantee the safety of those visiting your country, that should be enough for Fifa to make a change.