Rangers manager Philippe Clement.

Hampden Park details emerge as Rangers stadium deal close

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11 Jul 2024, 9:40 am

Rangers will play up to five games at Hampden Park at the start of next season due to delayed building work at Ibrox, according to the Scottish Sun.

The newspaper reported on Wednesday (10 July) that a deal between Rangers and the SFA is on the verge of completion and expected to be announced within days.

The Light Blues are being forced to play away from Ibrox after shipping issues delayed work on the Copland Road Stand.

Rangers to play five matches at Hampden Park as deal close

Following last season's disappointment of missing out on the Scottish Premiership title to Old Firm rivals Celtic, this whole saga is certainly not ideal for anyone at Ibrox.

Philippe Clement and his team are currently away on a pre-season tour, having opened their account with a 0-0 draw against Standard Liege on Wednesday 10 July.

While the Gers will open the season with an away match against Hearts, the next two games are at home against Motherwell and Ross County, though they will not be played at Ibrox.

The team is set to arrive back in Glasgow with problems still being solved at the stadium, with a move to Hampden Park moving ever closer.

Of course, moving to the national team's stadium is not the worst outcome, but fans would have been desperate to get back to their beloved Ibrox for the 2024/25 campaign.

Rangers are facing lengthy redevelopment delays at Ibrox this summer

Instead, lengthy redevelopment delays to the Copland Road Stand have caused havoc at Ibrox, which has seen one senior figure fired over the fiasco [Rangers Review].

With Champions League matches also to think about, it is easy to see why this saga has caused so much anger and frustration at Ibrox this summer.

In other Rangers news, Philippe Clement already has a Ryan Jack replacement as the rebuild at Ibrox continues.

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