While only 10,000 tickets were officially given to Rangers supporters for the Europa League final on Wednesday night, it is expected that tens of thousands of fans will travel to Seville next week as Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side take on Eintracht Frankfurt.
The showpiece final will be played at Sevilla's home ground, the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, which the Gers played at back in December of 2009 in a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League. With a capacity of just 43,000, it was always going to be a tough ask for Rangers fans to get their hands on tickets.
However, arrangements have been made for fans who were unable to get tickets who still want to travel to Seville.
Reports recently surfaced that the Estadio La Cartuja will swing open its doors to accommodate some of the thousands of fans heading to the city for the final - with big screens in place to watch the match.
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Rangers have now confirmed those plans in a club statement and also explained why there will be no beamback screening at Ibrox for fans to watch live.
Rangers released a statement which read: "Rangers are aware supporters are travelling to Seville in large numbers. We have worked to ensure supporters with, and without tickets have the opportunity to experience this momentous occasion. We know our fans will have a great time, enjoy the beautiful city of Seville, and act as worthy ambassadors of Rangers Football Club as we celebrate our 150th anniversary year.
"After dialogue with UEFA, Spanish Police and the local authorities, we can confirm the organisation of a fan viewing area in the Estadio La Cartuja, for those supporters without tickets. Further details will be released by the Stadium Manager in the coming days.
"There will also be a fan meeting point in Alameda de Hércules for those supporters with a ticket for the final. There will be no public viewing of the game in the fan zone area. More information will be provided in the coming days. We would like to thank UEFA, Spanish Police and the local authorities for their co-operation so far."
The statement added: "Unfortunately, Rangers will not be able to provide a matchday screening at Ibrox stadium.
"Whilst we understand the wish for supporters to be able to gather at our home for this momentous occasion, the club does not have sufficient staffing resources to be able to host such a large event due to the number of qualified staff and personnel required to travel to Spain to assist in the safe delivery of the final. We could not safely operate an event of this size without the presence of our safety team, all of whom are required in Spain.
"Given the significant UEFA regulatory demands, we are required to deploy our full safety team in Seville, given the anticipated travelling support. This was not an easy decision but it is vital we ensure the safety of the team, management and travelling support in Spain.
"We acknowledge and understand the disappointment and frustration of non-travelling supporters, but there was no safe way of delivering a matchday screening."
