Ibrox could be closed down to supporters for a future European match as UEFA probe a second claim of racist actions by supporters.
A charge following the home match against St Joseph’s on July 18 was kept quiet until August 23 when it was announced that UEFA had ordered 3,000 seats to be closed down due to racist actions.
The night before that sanction was announced 1,500 bears had been in Poland spreading their racist message which again went unmentioned on by the Scottish media with BBC Scotland providing full match commentary with expert analysis provided by Billy Dodds. Previously Dodds denied live on radio that he had been paid through an EBT, later on he was listed by the BBC for being paid by that method of disguised remuneration.
The first charge, delivered on Friday lunchtime, came as something as a shock but before the fans could put together a decent deflection exercise they have been warned that the usual song-book will result in a stadium closure.
Fearing the behaviour of their own season ticket holders the club has stated that they won’t take any tickets for their next European away tie as they wait for the punishment for last week’s racist actions in Poland.
It’s increadibly disappointing that many of our innocent loyal fans will have to miss out through no fault of their own but the songs which have caused this charge have to go. No excuses.
— RangersFC SLO (@RangersFCSLO) August 28, 2019
The biggest myth in scottish football is that it’s a minority of rangers fans who sing about fenian blood and the like. The reality is that’s its endemic.https://t.co/ugvEiinYrb
— Liam O’Hare (@Liam_O_Hare) August 28, 2019
If there were any Rangers fans in doubt about where this is heading or whether they can challenge UEFA, then this makes it as clear as day. Continue and Rangers will be out of European football. I genuinely feel like this week will see the start of a culture change in the stands. https://t.co/MLS69WX0GH
— Jordan Campbell (@JordanC1107) August 28, 2019
BREAKING: Rangers hit with second UEFA charge for fan behaviour in Warsawhttps://t.co/EtZinnhvht pic.twitter.com/ZJjF7U2Xt2
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) August 28, 2019
Asked to expand on what he meant by bigotry, Green said: “We’ve got a position whereby Rangers were thrown out of the league and these clubs are still appealing with fans to buy season tickets… pic.twitter.com/o1FCAfuQoD
— Mintys Lamb (@mintys_lamb) August 28, 2019