Rangers face UEFA sanctions after bottle thrown at Bayer Leverkusen players
Rangers are likely to find themselves in hot water with UEFA after an incident during last night’s 3-1 Europa League last-16 first-leg loss to Bayer Leverkusen.
As the German team celebrated Leon Bailey’s 88th-minute goal, a glass bottle was thrown from a section housing Rangers supporters in the direction of the players on the pitch.
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Hide AdFrench forward Moussa Diaby picked up the bottle after the event.
European football’s governing body has already issued partial stadium closures to the Ibrox side as a punishment for sectarian singing, with two earlier Europa League games going ahead with closed-off sections.
The bottle incident is unlikely to be glossed over by UEFA delegates and, given previous behaviour, Rangers will likely be braced for a hefty punishment.
However, any sanction may be delayed indefinitely, with the coronavirus pandemic likely to postpone European football competitions for the foreseeable future.
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