Ibrox Chiefs await green light as Rangers v Napoli could be pushed back 24 hours
Rangers are expecting their Champions League showdown with Napoli on Tuesday (13 September) to go ahead despite recent postponements, according to the Daily Record.
The newspaper has reported on its website that Ibrox Chiefs are ready for the green light but are also prepared for the game to be pushed back 24 hours to Wednesday.
Football has come grinding to a halt in the United Kingdom this weekend after the death of Her Majesty the Queen, although European games continued.
UEFA gave the green light for Manchester United, West Ham and Hearts all the play in the Europa League and Conference League on Thursday, so that should continue.
Napoli are due to fly into Glasgow today (11 September) after beating Spezia on Saturday 1-0 to go top of Serie A as things stand for the Italians.
There is the confidence it will be given the green light to go ahead, so preparations should be continuing as usual at Auchenhowie and Ibrox.
Respect.
The best way to show our respect after everything that has happened is to get Ibrox packed and make it a celebration, bringing everyone together.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be desperate to get back in front of a packed-out home crowd after consecutive embarrassing defeats away from home at Celtic and Ajax.
Losing 4-0 in those wasn’t even the most worrying part either, it was the lack of heart and desire that certainly needs to be rectified before the Italian giants come to town.
It looks as though that will be on Tuesday as things stand, with both clubs simply awaiting the green light that should come from UEFA at any moment today for travel and other arrangements.
With Policing and other things needing to be sorted, it will need to be soon but we don’t expect any delays given that there has been days to make this decision now.
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