Rangers fans could be facing a late dash to Italy with club chiefs in talks to get Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Napoli switched from Glasgow.
Scottish football was suspended for the weekend in the wake of the Queen’s death on Thursday but UEFA insist all midweek European ties go ahead as scheduled. Rangers are due to face Napoli at Ibrox on Tuesday – but Police Scotland fear resources will be stretched due to the Queen lying in state in Edinburgh and up to 200,000 mourners expected.
Gers have been told re-arranging the encounter is off the table due to the congested UEFA fixture calendar ahead of the World Cup in November. But the tie could be switched to allow Rangers to go to Italy this week, with the return in Scotland moved back to late October. The Light Blues are in talks with Euro beaks, government, Napoli bosses and Police Scotland in a bid to find a solution, with Italian fans already booked to come here and Gers punters facing a scramble to travel if the game is flipped.
