Champions League - Rangers riled by chaos

PA Sport - Thu, 05 Nov 10:03:00 2009

Rangers chief executive Martin Bain will tell UEFA that poor organisation and over-zealous policing contributed to the trouble at Wednesday night's Champions League match against Unirea Urziceni.

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UEFA may choose to examine how there came to be unrest as Rangers fans attempted to enter the stadium before kick-off. Reports have suggested some away supporters ripped up seats during the match, while there were scenes of Rangers fans clashing with police.

Bain said on Rangers' official website: "Obviously the behaviour of some of the fans inside the stadium was unacceptable and no-one likes to see that. However, what was equally unacceptable was the fact that Rangers came to this stadium with representatives from UEFA and Unirea a number of weeks ago and arranged for the four turnstiles to be open to give access to our supporters."

He added: "When they arrived this evening there were only two turnstiles open which caused difficulty gaining access and (for) fans then to be sprayed with CS gas is totally unacceptable.

"I will now make representation to UEFA in their behalf."

Trouble at the match was described as a "minor incident" by Andy Kerr, president of the Rangers Supporters Assembly.

Kerr told Sky Sports News: "There was a bit of pressure at the front. Spray was used, which was used before the start of the match, and I think people reacted to that.

"I wouldn't say the Rangers fans did anything wrong. The organisation was very poor.

"(Before the match) they had two cordons of barriers to let people through. They used the spray there on more than one occasion and people were quite distressed by that."

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  1. WATP ON TOUR

    From aztectrooper35, on Fri 6 Nov 3:13AM

  2. WATP

    From aztectrooper35, on Fri 6 Nov 3:12AM

  3. Scotlands Shame? Can't wait for the peados minutes­ silence at the weekend. F off back to Ireland ya­ terrorist loving scum

    From alan.stewart83, on Thu 5 Nov 1:02PM

  4. Why cant they take the blame for anything they do,­ Manchester they did nothing wrong OMG we all seen them­ running wild they are just animals.BAN THE LOT OF THEM.

    From THE HOOPS, on Thu 5 Nov 12:31PM

  5. Dirty Huns, no wonder their fans act like that have you­ seen the way they play football, they have to watch­ that s-hite every week.

    Up the Celts

    TAL

    Saoirse

    From Jules, on Thu 5 Nov 12:14PM

  6. Dirty typical scummy Huns

    From Shaun, on Thu 5 Nov 12:08PM

  7. you can take them nowhere.... lol..

    From wazzzzzaaaaaaa, on Thu 5 Nov 11:21AM

  8. hun scum..........Scotlands shame, God bless Celtic!

    From Marty, on Thu 5 Nov 11:09AM

  9. Scotland's shame up to their old tricks again!!!­ Can they afford the fine

    From scottycelt40, on Thu 5 Nov 11:01AM

  10. "I wouldn't say the Rangers fans did anything­ wrong". ????????????

    i suppose it was the chairs­ that threw themselves was it?????

    From danny, on Thu 5 Nov 10:50AM
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