Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Big screen set up in stadium for Rangers fans
RANGERS fans will be able to watch the Europa League final on a big screen in Seville but the club have confirmed there will be no mass screening at Ibrox.
Tens of thousands of Gers fans without tickets are expected to travel to the Spanish city ahead of Wednesday’s showpiece event against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, the home of Sevilla.
There were fears there would be problems finding enough televisions to view the game but one solution has been found, with a fan zone set up inside the stadium where Celtic lost to Porto in the 2003 Uefa Cup final.
A Rangers statement read: “After dialogue with Uefa, Spanish police and the local authorities, we can confirm the organisation of a fan viewing area in the Estadio La Cartuja, for those supporters without tickets. Further details will be released by the stadium manager in the coming days.
“There will also be a fan meeting point in Alameda de Hercules for those supporters with a ticket for the final. There will be no public viewing of the game in the fan zone area.
“We would like to thank Uefa, Spanish police and the local authorities for their co-operation so far.”
Some fans had hoped to gather at Ibrox to watch the game on big screens but the club have ruled that out.
“Whilst we understand the wish for supporters to be able to gather at our home for this momentous occasion, the club does not have sufficient staffing resources to be able to host such a large event due to the number of qualified staff and personnel required to travel to Spain to assist in the safe delivery of the final,” Rangers said.