Glasgow Rangers supporters banned from traveling to Lyon on Thursday

Even if there is not really at stake because the two clubs are already guaranteed to participate in the knockout stages of the competition, the Rangers club said they were “puzzled and frustrated” by the decision. of the French Interior Ministry to ban its supporters from traveling for the Europa League match in Lyon on Thursday.

The Glasgow club say they were informed of this decision Monday afternoon by the French authorities. “At the end of last week, (the authorities) gave their agreement for the arrival of 2,200 supporters. Reversing this decision is confusing and extremely frustrating, given the short delay, ”regretted the Scottish club. “It is incredible that three days after this decision and three days before the game, it is our supporters who are now going to be left out,” added the Scottish champions.

Violent behavior

According to LyonMag, the decree of the Ministry of the Interior, signed by Gérald Darmanin, considers “that the movements of the Rangers Football Club are frequently a source of disturbances to public order due to the violent behavior of certain supporters”. The “violent behavior manifested in the vicinity and in the enclosure of the stadium” of “certain supporters of the OL” is also singled out.

After the 5th day, in Group A, OL are in the lead with 15 points and the Rangers 2nd with 7 points. Sparta Prague and Brondby IF are 3rd and 4th with 4 and 2 points. In the first leg in Glasgow, Lyon won 2-0.