Ally McCoist is not sure Rangers can do any more to prevent "mindless idiots" marring future Champions League matches following this week's crowd trouble against Unirea Urziceni.
The Ibrox club, who have been charged with the improper conduct of their supporters, will discover on Thursday whether they will be punished for the ugly scenes that occurred during Wednesday night's 1-1 Group G draw in Bucharest.
Assistant manager McCoist told BBC Scotland: "Ourselves, like many other clubs, have mindless idiots who bring shame on the club. The club's doing just about everything possible to deal with these idiots but I don't know if we can do any more."
Television pictures showed a number of travelling fans clashing with Romanian police in the stands during half-time of Wednesday's match, while one supporter was seen to rip out a seat.
Police used CS gas spray in an effort to disperse fans.
Although condemning the minority of fans involved, chief executive Martin Bain insists it was triggered by poor organisation at the Steaua Stadium and over-zealous policing.
He has vowed to argue a strong case in front of UEFA's control and disciplinary body next week.
Bain's explanation was also backed by Superintendent Mike Dean of Strathclyde Police, who was helping to co-ordinate security at the ground on the night.
UEFA appear to have taken this into account after beginning disciplinary proceedings against Unirea on Friday over a "lack of organisation" regarding the entry procedure for spectators at the ground.
But Rangers' previous conduct will also be considered when the control and disciplinary body meet next week. The club have been fined twice in the last four seasons by European football's governing body over the behaviour of their fans, and manager Walter Smith fears the next punishment could be a ban.
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john w how short a memory you followers of English football have...Rangers and Celtic are scum - Well what does that make the Millwall and West Ham supporters? How about those Chelsea supporters who sung racist and anti-semetic lyrics; The battles between Cardiff and Swansea and lets of couse not forget the United supporters tearing up Burnley. So glass houses mate.
AFTER READING THE COMMENTS OF THESE GLASWEGIAN MORONS ( BOTH SIDES) IT BEGGARS BELIEIF THAT THEY THINK THEY CAN ENTER THE ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP IT WOULD ONLY BRING MORE DISGRACE TO SCOTLAND AND ITS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ( HOW IS IT WE ARE LANDED WITH THESE SCUM CELTIC AND RANGERS!! BAN THEM AND THEIR ILITERATE FOLLOWERS
James you're right that a small minorty sung stick your poppies up your a$$...and were then quickly ejected from the park.
Suppose you never heard the IRA songs on sunday during the minutes silence then? Of course not, you were probably watching it on Sky.
It is hard to deal with mindless idiots for a club when 80% of it's supporters are amongst them!
Seriously what IRA songs? The only songs I hear regularly are the celtic song, Oh Artur Boruc, some times Fields of Athenry, Sean South of garryowen and Let the people sing. I admit the Nacho Novo song was in poor taste, but that has not been repeated this season...so back to the gers with follow follow, the billy boys, and the famine song
Hahahahaha Dave you are hystericle....Premier League teams line up Celtic all the time for friendlies and tribute matches all the time...the only time Rangers can go south is for court dates in Manchester!
I cannot believe yahoo censored S-N-A-T-C-H Squad....I mean really @#$% gets through all the time
I would like to know what pro IRA songs the Gers are talking about?....I've been to both Home and Away matches and havn't heard anything for years now as (especially at Home) Celtic stewards form @#$% squads and remove you from the grounds.....perhaps it's one of those things only Rangers can see and hear...like Millwall fans wearing Rangers tops and heavy handed policing.
what can the clubs do here about this hard core element that followthe old firm ? and paul g think you are wrong celtic have a big bond with a lot of clubs down south man u man city everton liverpool so dont know how you come to that conclusion that celtic are not liked down south
too late super sally,yur shyte club rankers rotten are folding LOL
FxxK the comments made by the tims (yes we know you know who you are). Fact is were a small dinghy country and quite simply the good population doesnt make up for the scum. When you hear about a peado or a rapist your first thought isnt which half of the old firm is he from. Normally its you scumbag motherfxxker. Yup there are always gonna be rejects and bawbags and with such a small populace the bad can seem to outweigh the good , but they don't.
Gers and tic fans rejoice I mean we could be brummies or mancs that's a million times worse = )
How a team who's supporters get away with singing pro ira songs in britain i dont know. English prem will NEVER let ceptic in. Not one team down there like ceptic. Ceptic have no following in england. Rangers have them in masses down there, its a bit unlucky though as it is these numb nuts who cause the trouble as they always go to rangers games.
throw the scum out of europe, they have had more chances than other clubs, so its time for severe punishment, their fans are an embarresment to scottish football, and dont deserve to have passports
dss..i love it!
it may be a minority but what about manchester they are scum of the earth admit it if rangers whant to do anything about it ban scums for life and ask police to hold passports when in europe also tell dss to check if any of the scum are on benifits if so take them to court
ally you know all about it,you are part of it when you wear them comical colours!
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