Screening in Seville for ticketless supporters

celebrate our 150th anniversary year. 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.’ A separate pre-match fan zone will be set up in Alameda de Hércules for supporters with a ticket for the final, but Rangers stress there will no public viewing of the game at that location. Ruling out a beam-back at Ibrox comes as a blow to fans in Scotland. However, those staying in their homes can watch for free after BT Sport announced the final will be available without subscription on their website, app, YouTube channel and through Virgin Media. ‘Unfortunately, Rangers will not be able to provide a matchday screening at Ibrox stadium,’ continued the club statement. ‘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. ‘given the significant UEFA regulatory demands, we are required to deploy our full safety team in Seville, given the anticipated travelling support. This was not an easy decision but it is vital we ensure the safety of the team, management and travelling support in Spain.’ That explanation didn’t satisfy Club 1872 — who have a 4.62 per cent stake in Rangers — as they criticised the Ibrox hierarchy. ‘We’ve now spoken to several providers who’ve confirmed to us that it’s possible to screen the EL Final at Ibrox,’ said a Tweet from Club 1872. ‘Unfortunately, we’ve had no response from Stewart Robertson but the club has made it clear they won’t open the stadium for supporters under any circumstances. ‘We would reiterate our extreme disappointment at this stance. ‘With better planning and preparation this event should have been possible.’