Rangers fans vow to self-police

03 May 2011 18:00

Rangers supporters have pledged to eradicate sectarianism by self-policing in the wake of UEFA sanctions.

European football's governing body last week imposed an immediate one-match ban on away fans and a fine of more than £70,000 after the club were found guilty of discriminatory behaviour by their supporters during both legs of their Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven last month.

A Rangers Supporters Trust statement read: "It was agreed that any songs with references to sectarian chanting as outlined by the police and the courts must go now and remain gone."

The statement continued: "We accepted that there is still a problem amongst a minority of our support, and while we are certainly not the only club with an offensive singing problem, we are the only ones being highlighted at present and whilst we need to clean up our own act we insist all supports must be treated the same.

"It was also discussed and agreed that we need to be far more resourceful in presenting a fairer portrayal of Rangers and Rangers fans in the media, and while it is clear that there is an agenda against us and us alone, we have not done anything about it for far too long.

"The time for this sleeping giant of a support to sit idly by while our enemies politicise everything we do without fear of being challenged or reciprocal action being taken is over."

Source: PA