Kenny Dalglish insists Rangers need to call ‘truce’ in dispute with fans
Rangers supporters have been voicing their displeasure with the club’s board in recent weeks but the powers that be refuse to back down.
The announcement of the Sydney Super Cup, to take place in November, has sparked outrage with fans of both Rangers and Celtic who are both due to head down under.
The tournament would see the first-ever Old Firm derby played outside of Scotland and supporters have made sure their owners know what they think of the decision.
Scottish football legend Sir Kenny Dalglish believes the Light Blues fans and club need to put their differences aside with a crucial end to the season fast approaching.
“It’s been quite a week at Ibrox, starting with the demonstrations at Dens Park, then on to the statements and arguments between the board and some of the club’s fan groups,” Dalglish said in his Sunday Post column.
“It has not been very pleasant. The situation looks as though it could run and run for a while, but they all need to find a way to call a truce and park their differences until the end of the season.”
“Fans have every right to be heard, and their opinions should always be taken into account. But the football team is into the last seven league games of the season, in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup, and the last eight of the Europa League.
“As soon as possible, everyone connected with the Ibrox club needs to start showing togetherness.”
The right way
As Dalglish says, every fan has the right to be heard but they have to be considerate as to how they go about protesting any decision they disagree with.
Forcing a game to be stopped for a protest isn’t really acceptable unless in very extreme circumstances and this is not one of them.
All this event would be is a fantastic money-making opportunity that will greatly benefit the football club in the long term.
It’s completely understandable to not be happy about the biggest game in Scottish football taking place on the other side of the world but it isn’t a competitive game.
If the Scottish Cup semi-final between the two sides had been moved to Sydney, then there would be a justifiable reason to protest but everyone needs to take a step back here and realise there are far more pressing concerns than a friendly tournament in Australia.
In other Rangers news, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has a major decision to make regarding one of his star players ahead of next week’s Old Firm derby at Ibrox.