Following discussions between Police Scotland, the Glasgow club, and UEFA, Rangers’ Champions League group stage matchup at home against Napoli has been pushed back 24 hours to Wednesday.
🔵 Rangers and Napoli will now play their Champions League clash on Wednesday instead of Tuesday because of concerns over policing resources.https://t.co/wKCUTRsQXP
— Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) September 11, 2022
The match at Ibrox Stadium, which was initially planned for Tuesday, has been postponed to Wednesday, September 14, at 8 p.m, according to UEFA.
“This is due to the severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues related to the ongoing events surrounding the national mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” according to a UEFA statement.
Meanwhile, the UEFA Youth League matchup between the two sides that was originally scheduled for Tuesday will now begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Additionally, according to UEFA, there won’t be any visiting fans at Ibrox this week, and out of respect for fair play, Rangers fans won’t be allowed to attend the second leg in Naples on October 26.
All other UEFA competition games are anticipated to take place as scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Rangers lost 4-0 against Ajax Amsterdam to begin their Champions League Group A campaign, while Napoli crushed Liverpool 4-1 at home.
This weekend’s Premier League and English Football League games were all postponed out of respect. Also postponed were all matches in the Women’s Super League, Women’s Championship, and Women’s FA Cup.
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