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looks like rangers are in a bit of bother ,
Video footage appearing to show Rangers fans singing sectarian abuse in Spain was condemned tonight.
The three-minute clip is thought to have been shot after the mid-week Uefa Cup defeat at Osasuna and features a tier of fans chanting sectarian slogans.
They are being sung to the Tina Turner hit 'Simply The Best", a former Ibrox crowd favourite during the 1990s, in an otherwise deserted stadium.
Dozens of fans clad in Rangers shirts are shown punching the air and shouting the abuse.
The clip has been posted on film website YouTube under the title "Rangers Simply The Best".
There were reports tonight that the footage will be studied by European football chiefs at Uefa, resulting in possible disciplinary action against the Glasgow club.
Last season Rangers was fined £13,000 by Uefa for similar sectarian singing during a Champions League match in Spain, and warned about its future conduct.
Fan representatives have expressed dismay at the latest footage to emerge.
John Macmillan, secretary of the Rangers Supporters Association, said: "All decent Rangers supporters and decent Rangers fans will condemn this behaviour.
"Things have improved considerably during the past few years in terms of stamping out sectarianism behaviour, but the message doesn't seem to be getting across to some fans."
Jim Templeton, president of the Rangers Supporters Assembly, also spoke of the "massive own goal" scored by the fan who posted the footage two days ago.
Rangers FC has already called on Uefa to investigate policing and security at Wednesday's match in Pamplona, northern Spain.
The club issued a formal complaint over lack of segregation for its fans and heavy-handed policing during the match.
It came after baton-wielding police were accused of lashing out randomly at Scottish supporters before, during and after the game.
Scottish Football Association boss David Taylor, who becomes Uefa general secretary in a fortnight, said the European governing body would investigate any source of sectarianism and racism.
He told the Sunday Mail: "That sort of thing isn't welcome in Scottish football or European football and that message has to get through loud and clear."
Rangers FC has said it is to meet supporters' representatives to discuss matters arising from the Osasuna game.
Video footage appearing to show Rangers fans singing sectarian abuse in Spain was condemned tonight.
The three-minute clip is thought to have been shot after the mid-week Uefa Cup defeat at Osasuna and features a tier of fans chanting sectarian slogans.
They are being sung to the Tina Turner hit 'Simply The Best", a former Ibrox crowd favourite during the 1990s, in an otherwise deserted stadium.
Dozens of fans clad in Rangers shirts are shown punching the air and shouting the abuse.
The clip has been posted on film website YouTube under the title "Rangers Simply The Best".
There were reports tonight that the footage will be studied by European football chiefs at Uefa, resulting in possible disciplinary action against the Glasgow club.
Last season Rangers was fined £13,000 by Uefa for similar sectarian singing during a Champions League match in Spain, and warned about its future conduct.
Fan representatives have expressed dismay at the latest footage to emerge.
John Macmillan, secretary of the Rangers Supporters Association, said: "All decent Rangers supporters and decent Rangers fans will condemn this behaviour.
"Things have improved considerably during the past few years in terms of stamping out sectarianism behaviour, but the message doesn't seem to be getting across to some fans."
Jim Templeton, president of the Rangers Supporters Assembly, also spoke of the "massive own goal" scored by the fan who posted the footage two days ago.
Rangers FC has already called on Uefa to investigate policing and security at Wednesday's match in Pamplona, northern Spain.
The club issued a formal complaint over lack of segregation for its fans and heavy-handed policing during the match.
It came after baton-wielding police were accused of lashing out randomly at Scottish supporters before, during and after the game.
Scottish Football Association boss David Taylor, who becomes Uefa general secretary in a fortnight, said the European governing body would investigate any source of sectarianism and racism.
He told the Sunday Mail: "That sort of thing isn't welcome in Scottish football or European football and that message has to get through loud and clear."
Rangers FC has said it is to meet supporters' representatives to discuss matters arising from the Osasuna game.
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