Gers fans snap up season tickets

Rangers say they are holding regular talks with the Scottish Government over the return of fans to Ibrox, and announced the club has sold out its season tickets for the third year running.

The Light Blues faithful have bought up 46,500 season passes despite the current closed-door restrictions preventing supporters from attending matches.

Gers chiefs had hoped to welcome back a small number of supporters for their Scottish Premiership clash with Dundee United after the international break.

However, plans for a test event have now been shelved after the Scottish Government reintroduced lockdown measures in Glasgow City, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire in response to a fresh cluster of coronavirus cases.

The restrictions – which bar residents in the three affected areas from visiting other households – are set to last a fortnight.

However, they could be reviewed after the first week.

But Ibrox bosses are keen to move forward with the reintroduction of fans to terraces and are hoping to discuss the matter with Holyrood officials soon.

Confirming the test event at the Dundee United game had been called off, a spokesman for the Scottish Government said: “Discussions are still under way and further updates will be provided to stakeholders in due course but we are clear no proposed test events will take place within the three council areas for the duration of the restrictions.”

Meanwhile, Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson has praised the Light Blues support after season tickets sold out once again.

He said: “I have been continually astonished by the passion and loyalty that our supporters show our club.”