- Rangers are as a result of face Fenerbahce within the last-16 of the Europa League tonight
- The Scottish membership has introduced that one in every of their followers died in Istanbul in a single day
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Rangers have confirmed that one in every of their supporters, named by Scottish media as Christopher Potter, has died in Istanbul forward of their Europa League conflict with Fenerbahce on Thursday night time.
The Scottish giants are as a result of tackle their Turkish opponents after qualifying routinely for the last-16 again in January.
Nonetheless, the membership has obtained devastating information simply hours earlier than the primary leg of the knockout tie.
On Thursday morning, Rangers introduced {that a} fan tragically handed in a single day after being concerned in a ‘street site visitors accident’.
A membership assertion learn: ‘We’re devastated to have realized of the passing of one in every of our supporters in a street site visitors accident in a single day in Istanbul.
‘The rapid ideas of everybody on the membership are with their household and buddies at this extremely troublesome time.
Rangers have introduced the demise of one in every of their followers forward of tonight’s match in Istanbul
The travelling fan was named by Scottish media as Christopher Potter on Thursday afternoon
It is going to be Barry Ferguson’s first European recreation since he changed Philippe Clement
‘We’re remaining in fixed contact with each the Turkish and British authorities over this tragic incident.’
Fenerbahce expressed sympathy for Rangers with their very own assertion that learn: ‘Our condolences to Rangers FC membership and neighborhood @RangerFC.
‘We’ve realized with deep sorrow {that a} Rangers FC fan who got here to Istanbul to help his workforce within the first match of the UEFA Europa League final 16 spherical, the place Fenerbahce will host Scottish consultant Rangers FC, handed away because of a site visitors accident.
‘We wish to categorical our condolences to the household of the deceased fan, the Rangers membership and the neighborhood.’
Within the hours after Potter’s demise was introduced, a GoFundMe was launched to help his household within the wake of the accident.
Thursday night time’s recreation will likely be Barry Ferguson’s first European match answerable for Rangers since he changed Philippe Clement final week.
Ferguson has taken on the position of head coach on an interim foundation till the tip of the season, and has had a blended begin to his reign.
He led Rangers to a 4-2 comeback win over Kilmarnock final Wednesday, however oversaw a disappointing 2-1 residence defeat by Motherwell on Saturday.
Rangers will look to bounce again on Thursday night, however face a difficult check towards Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, who at present sit second in Turkey’s high flight.
