Champions League - Rangers charged over fans

Reuters - Thu, 05 Nov 13:36:00 2009

UEFA has charged Scottish champions Rangers with improper conduct by their fans in Wednesday's 1-1 Champions League draw with Unirea Urziceni in Romania.

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The case will be dealt with by the control and disciplinary body next Thursday.

"As far as we can establish it seems there were a number of Rangers supporters who came late into the stadium and we need to find out why," UEFA's director of communications Rob Faulkner told Reuters.

"There was then an issue about where they were going to sit because, apparently, banners were already placed in their seats which resulted in the request to remove some banners which seems to have ended in a clash between stewards and some supporters."

European football's governing body charged Rangers after receiving a report from its match delegate at the Group G game in Bucharest.

Television pictures showed Rangers fans clashing with police who used CS gas to try and control the situation.

Rangers chief executive Martin Bain told the club's website they "would fight the fans' corner".

He said: "We have been informed by UEFA that disciplinary proceedings have been instigated in relation to the throwing of missiles and crowd disturbances.

"As already stated I am not for a moment condoning the action of some supporters ... but as a club the preparations which were agreed and insisted upon in advance were not adhered to and this in turn we feel jeopardised the safety of our supporters."

Bain said over-zealous policing was partly to blame for the trouble, adding: "We are fully aware of the indiscriminate use of CS gas and the difficulties experienced by our fans accessing the stadium.

"All these factors will be presented fully by the club to UEFA in our submission."

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  1. "CELTIC supporters have once again been­ congratulated for another great European performance­ following Thursday night’s UEFA Europa League match­ against Hamburg.

    Around 3,000 supporters travelled to­ Germany for the game in the Nordbank Arena last night,­ with the German and Scottish police authorities fully­ satisfied with their conduct.

    As is always the case,­ officers from Strathclyde Police travelled to the match­ and they have given the Celtic support high­ praise."

    Silly, silly rangers fans. You could see­ a couple of inbred looking kids jumping on the seats­ during the game even.

    From Shawn, on Sat 7 Nov 12:07PM
  2. beck u bitter f'uck, spitting off your fantisised­ idea's of disruptive behaviour by Celtic fans is­ pathetic. I'm not gonna act were like angels but­ our history of conduct still doesn't compare to­ your antics. Now, its easy to say f'uckin typical­ of the clowns when reading such a report but no club­ has perfect set of supporters, there are mindless­ idiots who call themselves ''real­ fans''. You may not get rid of them all but if­ you get try to rid the club of some of the thugs, maybe­ the rest will see sense and we can watch football­ without any bother.

    The point I'm trying to make­ is instead of trying to shame one club, why don't­ you try concentrate on your clubs supporters and their­ problems, because beck the truth is you're losing a­ fighting battle if your comparing records, a pointless­ battle and discussion if you ask me. There are better­ things to be doing in football

    From Creaven91, on Sat 7 Nov 12:15AM
  3. beckr.....1873....must be the year he was born....old­ fool.

    From wazzzzzaaaaaaa, on Fri 6 Nov 7:58PM
  4. Which idiot thinks anybody gives a rats left ball what­ bile he writes; clue- #75-79;
    Go away and set your face­ on fire, you're using up air that decent folk might­ need.

    From lysdexic, on Fri 6 Nov 1:48PM
  5. 1) Which set of fans chanted "Malvinas" to­ show their support for General Galtieri’s fascist­ military dictatorship of Argentina in 1981/82?

    2)­ Which set of supporters were responsible for the single­ worst act of football-related racism seen in the UK, on­ 2nd January 1988? 3­ Which set of fans racially abused their own players,­ Ian Wright and Regi Blinker in the Club car park in­ 1999 after being beaten at home by Inverness Caley­ Thistle, leading to Wright referring to them as­ “reptiles”? 4) Which­ set of supporters sing a song in praise of “Sean South­ Of Garryowen”, a murdering terrorist and member of the­ anti-semitic “Maria Duce”?

    From beckr1873, on Fri 6 Nov 1:39PM
  6. their rioting in Blackburn. The local constabulary­ arrested 64 Celtic fans at the UEFA cup game and issued­ 26 banning orders, the highest ever issued in one game

    From beckr1873, on Fri 6 Nov 1:31PM
  7. 5th March 2008 told of a Celtic fan arrested for­ physically abusing a Spanish policeman in Barcelona and­ another assaulting a local taxi driver. Meanwhile the­ Evening Times of 31st July 2008 relayed the horrific­ tale of the mysterious Celtic fan “John” who shamed­ football as only Celtic fans can

    From beckr1873, on Fri 6 Nov 1:30PM
  8. ....Celtic fans attack Rapid Vienna players 1984­ causing them to play next home Euro tie behind closed­ doors. Scotlands shame.....Gordon Strachan scores from­ the penalty spot for Aberdeen against Celtic at­ Pittodrie in 1981, a Celtic fan runs from the Merkland­ Road and tries to attack Strachan.....

    From beckr1873, on Fri 6 Nov 1:29PM
  9. it will b interesting to see the so called BEST fans in­ the world will be on remembrance sunday. we will see­ the real bigots for what they are, BEST fans in the­ world, 18.000 against hearts, must be the postman on­ strike wae their giros. SKELF

    From beckr1873, on Fri 6 Nov 1:14PM
  10. why is it always a minority or heavy handed police and­ they want to enter the english premier they are better­ applying for the taliban premier then they could fight­ till their hearts content .please please do not­ associate the rest of scotland with this bigoted biase­ slum of a club and supporters

    From John Patrick, on Fri 6 Nov 10:55AM
  11. just typical of the huns as they showed in manchester

    From william, on Fri 6 Nov 7:26AM
  12. why is it always rangers and england that get hard done­ by? why is it always rangers and england the police are­ heavy handed with? even if the police everywhere are­ heavy handed does that not tell you something? no-one­ likes you, no-one likes the union flag, even some of­ your own dont even like it, burn it.

    From inverkenny, on Fri 6 Nov 7:23AM
  13. love and marrage... horse and carrage...rangers and­ trouble....your reputation travels with you....need i­ say anymore.

    From wazzzzzaaaaaaa, on Fri 6 Nov 6:24AM
  14. sirstevejones10 you can hardly talk you BNP c.unt ,­ just as bad as those Rangers dorks

    From ninja_king_returns, on Fri 6 Nov 5:21AM
  15. rangers will kill celtic....ha ha ha.....no chance ya­ jaffa muppet!!!!!

    From Brian, on Fri 6 Nov 3:34AM
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    RANGERS WILL KILL CELTIC

    From PLOWKING, on Fri 6 Nov 2:28AM
  17. theres to many in family relationships with the orange­ fockers,it affects their brains,
    RANGERS=SCOTLANDS­ SHAME!!!!!!!!!

    From Brian, on Fri 6 Nov 2:21AM
  18. shame on th cu n,ts scotlands shame..th swine flu of­ fitba..

    From zzgus f, on Fri 6 Nov 2:09AM
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    Follow Follow....

    From Paul, on Fri 6 Nov 1:37AM
  20. COME ON RANGERS KILL UM ALL YA CRAZY BUNCH OF BASTERDS

    From LEEROY, on Fri 6 Nov 1:32AM
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