ian1964 10,415 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 UEFA blasted back at Martin Bain last night. Rangers face a huge fine and the prospect of playing Euro games behind closed doors in a row over sectarian singing among fans. Bain said he believes that a deliberate and targeted campaign against Gers is being waged. But UEFA slammed those suggestions and insisted the Ibrox club only has itself to blame. A UEFA spokesman told SunSport: "Rangers have been warned in the past but it is not necessarily even that, it is just fact. And now disciplinary proceedings have been opened in relation to these facts. "The past actions against Rangers will also be taken into account when the judgement is given. We have to define what is acceptable singing and what is not. "Rangers only have themselves to blame for these charges. If they are found guilty let's hope it doesn't happen again for the sake of sport." Gers have been told they face playing their first two Euro games of next season behind closed doors after reports of sectarian songs in the Europa League ties against PSV Eindhoven. Bain has 14 days in which to file his defence with a vital hearing in Nyon set for April 28. But UEFA, who confirmed for the first time that anti-racism group FARE filed the scathing report on Rangers fans, insists there is NO agenda against Gers. The spokesman added: "It is ridiculous to claim an anti-Rangers agenda exists within UEFA. "The reports were given to UEFA by FARE. This is an independent organisation and they were not commissioned by UEFA. The FARE organisation can pick up matches freely. "They have chosen these two matches and have given us this report. But there is also a report from the match delegate from the first leg which highlights discriminatory singing or chanting. "Our stance could not be any clearer. We are against all forms of discrimination and will fight it on and off the pitch." FARE executive director Piara Powar stressed he also has no axe to grind with Rangers. Powar said: "The reports were gathered as part of an ongoing monitoring programme, in this case prompted by concerns at sectarian singing at previous Rangers matches in Europe. "There are explicit suggestions emanating from Rangers FC of 'a deliberate and targeted campaign against the club'. "The FARE network is focused only on our core mission of tackling discrimination in football and encouraging social inclusion through the game. We have no axe to grind with any club." Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3530480/Dont-blame-us-Bain.html#ixzz1JdTrUsO4 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears 0 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 all those games going on in the CL and UEFA cup and they Randomly pick the two games Rangers were in. Weird eh? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers4Life 0 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Yip bears, what a coincidence eh, theres far worse goes on in football grounds around Europe and we don't hear half of it 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears 0 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Reading that, all i can think of is, we’re fucked 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 UEFA blasted back at Martin Bain last night. Rangers face a huge fine and the prospect of playing Euro games behind closed doors in a row over sectarian singing among fans. Bain said he believes that a deliberate and targeted campaign against Gers is being waged. But UEFA slammed those suggestions and insisted the Ibrox club only has itself to blame. A UEFA spokesman told SunSport: "Rangers have been warned in the past but it is not necessarily even that, it is just fact. And now disciplinary proceedings have been opened in relation to these facts. "The past actions against Rangers will also be taken into account when the judgement is given. We have to define what is acceptable singing and what is not. "Rangers only have themselves to blame for these charges. If they are found guilty let's hope it doesn't happen again for the sake of sport." Gers have been told they face playing their first two Euro games of next season behind closed doors after reports of sectarian songs in the Europa League ties against PSV Eindhoven. Bain has 14 days in which to file his defence with a vital hearing in Nyon set for April 28. But UEFA, who confirmed for the first time that anti-racism group FARE filed the scathing report on Rangers fans, insists there is NO agenda against Gers. The spokesman added: "It is ridiculous to claim an anti-Rangers agenda exists within UEFA. "The reports were given to UEFA by FARE. This is an independent organisation and they were not commissioned by UEFA. The FARE organisation can pick up matches freely. "They have chosen these two matches and have given us this report. But there is also a report from the match delegate from the first leg which highlights discriminatory singing or chanting. "Our stance could not be any clearer. We are against all forms of discrimination and will fight it on and off the pitch." FARE executive director Piara Powar stressed he also has no axe to grind with Rangers. Powar said: "The reports were gathered as part of an ongoing monitoring programme, in this case prompted by concerns at sectarian singing at previous Rangers matches in Europe. "There are explicit suggestions emanating from Rangers FC of 'a deliberate and targeted campaign against the club'. "The FARE network is focused only on our core mission of tackling discrimination in football and encouraging social inclusion through the game. We have no axe to grind with any club." Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3530480/Dont-blame-us-Bain.html#ixzz1JdTrUsO4 If it has not already been defined what is acceptable to sing then how the hell can we be open to charges for singing an unacceptable song? That beats me. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 If it has not already been defined what is acceptable to sing then how the hell can we be open to charges for singing an unacceptable song? That beats me. Exactly Pete and how long has this been going on for and no one has told us what they find is acceptable to sing and what is not yet they still lift fans when they want! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Reading that, all i can think of is, we’re fucked On the contrary, I think they're rattled by the directness of Bain's accusation. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,415 Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 This is a BIG opportunity for Rangers FC to finaly grow a set and fight our detractors and steam in no holds barred,I'm just still not convinced it will happen,I hope I am wrong 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 This is a BIG opportunity for Rangers FC to finaly grow a set and fight our detractors and steam in no holds barred,I'm just still not convinced it will happen,I hope I am wrong I know this, if we step up to the plate and don't commit ourselves wholeheartedly then we really will be fucked. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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