27/11/09 22:55 GMT
  £30 Free Bet Bet Now Premier League Latest Odds Fantasy Competitions Mobile
 
SCOTTISH PREMIER NEWS
Picture Bain - behaviour was unacceptable.

'GERS CHIEF CONDEMNS FAN TROUBLE Click here to follow us on Twitter!
Click here for our special Transfer Centre!
Click here for more football headlines!

Rangers chief executive Martin Bain condemned the "unacceptable" behaviour of some of the Glasgow club's travelling fans during the Champions League match against Unirea Urziceni in Bucharest.

However Bain was also critical of the Romanian police tactics and poor organisation at the Steaua Stadium.

There was unrest as Rangers fans attempted to enter the stadium before kick-off, while reports suggested some away supporters ripped up seats during the match.

Bain claimed a promise that four turnstiles would be open for visiting fans was not kept, causing problems which were compounded, he claimed, by police using CS gas against angered Light Blues' supporters.

Bain said on Rangers' official website: "Obviously the behaviour of some of the fans inside the stadium was unacceptable and no-one likes to see that.

"However, what was equally unacceptable was the fact that Rangers came to this stadium with representatives from UEFA and Unirea a number of weeks ago and arranged for the four turnstiles to be open to give access to our supporters.

"When they arrived this evening there were only two turnstiles open which caused difficulty gaining access and fans then to be sprayed with CS gas is totally unacceptable.

"I will now make representation to UEFA in their behalf."

Trouble at the match was described as a "minor incident" by Andy Kerr, president of the Rangers Supporters Assembly.

Kerr told Sky Sports News: "There was a bit of pressure at the front. Spray was used, which was used before the start of the match, and I think people reacted to that.

"I wouldn't say the Rangers fans did anything wrong. The organisation was very poor.

"(Before the match) they had two cordons of barriers to let people through. They used the spray there on more than one occasion and people were quite distressed by that."

Kerr did not see any fans ripping up seats, but stressed such behaviour was unacceptable.

"We don't condone it, we don't want to see it, but the vast majority of people behaved impeccably," he said.

"In the big scheme of things, (it's) a minor incident."

Kerr recalled a similar incident at an away game in 2005.

"The last incident I could remember was in Bratislava when we played Artmedia," he said.

"They almost seem surprised that we all turn up about a half hour before the game."

E-mail this article E-mail Article Print this article Print-Friendly Subscribe to sportinglife RSS feed Subscribe to RSS Feed
Digg this story post this story to del.icio.us - social bookmarking site Post to del.icio.us Facebook

  Latest Football Stories
 PSV EDGE OUT SPARTA
 BOCHUM HELD BY COLOGNE
 ALLARDYCE HEART SURGERY 'GOES WELL'
 ANIGO: MARSEILLE MUST WIN
 DONS BOSS: WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE

----------------------------------------------------------------
Part of 365 Media Group

Sports News & Entertainment
Sporting Life | TEAMtalk | Sportal | Football365 | Cricket365
Golf365 | Fixtures365 | Extreme365 | Planet F1 | Planet Rugby | Sky Sports | Football365 ZA

Betting & Gaming
Betting Zone | WSOP |Sky Bet | Poker | Online Casino | Online Bingo | Oddschecker | Casino Checker | Poker Checker | Bingo Checker | Free Bets

Mobile, Fun & Games
Free Online Games | 24-7 Football | Fantasy Football | Fantasy F1
----------------------------------------------------------------

© 2009 365 Media Group Ltd, All Rights Reserved.
Email Your Comments - Advertise With Us - About/Contact Us
Terms & Conditions - Privacy Policy - RSS


 2009-10 Fixtures
Betting Preview
Our Scottish Expert Gareth Friel With His Top Weekend Picks!
Transfer Centre!
Latest News And Speculation!
Desktop News!
All The Latest Stories!
Bet Now With Sky Bet!
Bet £30, Get £30 Free!
Watch Live Sport Online Free!
The Latest Football Betting!
Saturday Previews
Aberdeen v Rangers
Celtic v St Mirren
Hibernian v Falkirk
Motherwell v Dundee United
St Johnstone v Hamilton
Kilmarnock v Hearts
Team Sections
Aberdeen News
Celtic News
Dundee United News
Falkirk News
Hamilton News
Hearts News
Hibernian News
Kilmarnock News
Motherwell News
Rangers News
St Johnstone News
St Mirren News