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The National (Scotland)
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Mark Walker

Rangers fans facing Europa League ticket scramble with just 500 available for clash

Rangers fans face a ticket scramble for their first away game in the Europa League and are set to be handed just over 500 briefs for the game at Aris Limassol.

The Ibrox club face the Cypriots along with Real Betis and Sparta Prague in the group stages as Michael Beale's men attempt to get back on track after a disappointing start to the season.

But their supporters are in for a struggle to get tickets for the game in Cyprus next month.

Real Betis have revealed the away allocations for their club and they have confirmed all away teams are to receive just 545 tickets for the 11,000 capacity Alphamega Stadium - Aris' home.

And Rangers are also set to receive less than a thousand - 968 tickets - for their trip to the Czech Republic at their Letna Stadium ground, after Betis confirmed their away allocations to their supporters.

Rangers hand over an away section at Ibrox of up to 2,500 tickets for visiting teams in Europe, starting with Real Betis later this month.

Meanwhile, Aris Limassol manager Nikolas Martides has vowed not to just make up the numbers in Rangers' section.

He said: "We are not in this as tourists - we are in it to fight and qualify.

"We won't be a punchbag for any team.

"Of course, we have a very difficult task. Real Betis are a giant, with a lot of good players, Rangers are one of the top teams in Scotland and Sparta Prague are also a great team.

"But we are aiming to qualify."

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