Rangers have hit out at the harsh crowd restrictions imposed on Scottish clubs, following the First Minister’s Covid update yesterday.
The Ibrox club have provided an update to fans for the Arsenal game on Saturday afternoon whilst also briefing on further upcoming games.
With justification, the Gers statement also pointed to contradictions and double standards, as evidenced with other recent sporting events and decisions by the SNP administration.
Following lengthy discussions with the Scottish Government and local authorities, Rangers have been granted permission to host 2000 supporters at Saturday’s friendly match with @Arsenal.
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— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) July 14, 2021
Precedent
The statement, available in full above, included:
“Rangers are disappointed at the small number of supporters being granted access given the precedent which was set at the Euro 2020 matches at Hampden Park as well as at other sporting events in Scotland, and the time it has taken to have the number of supporters confirmed by the Scottish Government.”
It continued, “Discussions between the club and the relevant authorities continue for the Brighton and Real Madrid games on 24 and 25 July, and we will update supporters on ticketing plans for those games in due course.”
The Arsenal fixture will also be available on a pay-per-view basis, worldwide.
See Rangers official webiste and social media channels for full info.