ian1964 10,430 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Rangers fans have been hit with a one match away ban by UEFA after the governing body found the club guilty on two charges of discriminatory behaviour by their supporters. UEFA have also imposed further suspended sentences for one away game and one home match, which will remain in place for three years. A fine has also been handed down to the club totalling 80,000 Euros (�£71,213). The away bans on Rangers, which will also prevent their future opponents selling tickets to away fans, relates to the charge imposed following the away leg of their Europa League tie against PSV Eindhoven on March 10. The suspended home match sentence relates to a charge brought about following their home game in the same tie on March 17. Separate fines of 40,000 Euros have been administered for each charge. The club have three days to submit an appeal in writing but are yet to indicate whether they will do so. A statement from UEFA on Thursday confirmed: "The UEFA Control and Disciplinary body meeting today in Nyon has confirmed the following sanctions against Rangers FC after the two legs against PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Europe League round of 16. "Following a charge of discriminatory behaviour at the first leg match against PSV Eindhoven on March 10 2011, Rangers FC have been fined 40,000 Euros and the club is restricted from selling any tickets to its supporters for two away matches in UEFA club competitions, with the respective home clubs also not authorised to sell tickets to Rangers FC supporters. "This ban applies to Rangers FCâ��s next away match and is suspended for the second away match for a probationary period of three years. "The Control and Disciplinary Body also fined the Scottish club a further 40,000 Euros for discriminatory behaviour at the second leg match on 17 March and ordered Rangers FC to play their next home UEFA club competition match behind closed doors. This sanction is however deferred for a probationary period of three years." Rangers were initially charged by UEFA on April 7 after reports of sectarian chanting by the club's travelling supporters during the Europa League game with PSV Eindhoven on March 10. The appointed match delegate, Geir Thorsteinsson, made reference to the singing in his report, which was then followed up by evidence from Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE). On April 14, UEFA then announced they had also charged the club following a report from FARE of further discriminatory singing in the return leg of the fixture, which was held at Ibrox on March 17. UEFA's own match delegate, William Campbell, did not include such allegations in his report. http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/rangers/245780-uefa-impose-one-match-away-ban-on-rangers/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
H1ndy 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 we better be appealing this, what a fucking joke tbh :disgusted: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers Football Club 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 CHIEF Executive Martin Bain speaks out as UEFA also fine Rangers 80000 Euros More... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim White 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Rangers fans have been handed a two-match away ban - one of which is suspended by Uefa. More... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,430 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Sportsound now http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/6407137.stm 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Hopefully we appeal this as there will be huge holes in their defence and the severe backtracking from one report to another. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 One Game Euro Ban For Fans RANGERS Football Club tonight announced that disciplinary proceedings taken against the Club by UEFA has led to the following sanctions being imposed on the Club. In relation to allegations of sectarian singing and chanting by supporters at the Club's match against PSV Eindhoven in Holland on March 10, the Club has been fined 40,000 euros and banned from selling tickets to supporters for its next two away UEFA fixtures. The ban on ticket sales in relation to one of the matches is suspended for three years. In relation to similar allegations at the Club's match against PSV Eindhoven at Ibrox on March 17, the Club has been fined 40,000 euros and banned from selling tickets for one home UEFA match with that ban suspended for three years. Martin Bain, Chief Executive, said: "We are bitterly disappointed that our club has been placed in a position where we are subjected to these kind of sanctions by UEFA. "We will consider our position when we receive the written reasons for the decision which are expected in a week or so. "The Club put its own case very forcibly to UEFA and the more draconian sanctions that were recommended by the disciplinary inspector have been mitigated to a degree. "To be clear, we condemn sectarianism and there is no doubt the mindless behaviour of an element of our support has exposed the Club to a very serious situation. The people who engage in this type of behaviour are damaging the Club they claim to support. "It is abundantly clear from this decision that if there is any sectarian singing at future matches the suspended bans will take effect. Those fans who engage in such activity need to take that message on board. "The majority of our fans understand the situation and would much rather focus on football. They show that clearly at Ibrox and the tremendous atmosphere they created at last weekend's Old Firm match was a case in point. "In terms of the UEFA case brought against us, we have had serious concerns about the integrity of the evidence compiled by the FARE organisation and that remains the case. "We are also of the opinion that FARE has been influenced by people who make it their business to damage our Club in any way they can. We are committed to the eradication of sectarianism and believe it would have been more constructive for FARE to work with our Club rather than against it. Instead, they submitted evidence to UEFA with a clear objective in mind and have shown a complete lack of transparency or accountability when asked for clarification on various aspects of that evidence." http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20110428/one-game-euro-ban-for-fans_2254024_2349217 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The STV article claims we have 3 days to submit an appeal, but Martin Bain said in the Rangers site article "We will consider our position when we receive the written reasons for the decision which are expected in a week or so". 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,430 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 The STV article claims we have 3 days to submit an appeal, but Martin Bain said in the Rangers site article "We will consider our position when we receive the written reasons for the decision which are expected in a week or so". 3 days after they receive written reasons 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Have to say that unless we appeal and win the appeal it's probably inevitable that we'll end up having to serve the suspended bans too. Even if our fans are perfectly well behaved our enemies will put there heads together to make complaints. Anonymous and dubious match reporters will still tell UEFA via organisations like FARE, SRTRC, KIO and Brady's CICI that the big bad Rangers fans are singing or chanting sectarian and/or discriminatory things. The club MUST appeal and even take this higher than UEFA if need be. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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