UEFA will fine Rangers and Fenerbahce for an incident involving Irfan Can Egribayat during the Europa League fixture at Ibrox on Thursday.
The Gers hosted Jose Mourinho’s team in Glasgow on 13 March and qualified for the quarter-finals after beating them on penalties.
Barry Ferguson steered the Light Blues to the last-eight of the competition after beating Fenerbahce 3-1 at the Ulker Stadium in the first leg.
Tensions were high during the fixture at Ibrox as the Turkish outfit scored two goals and forced the tie into extra-time and, subsequently, penalties.
UEFA to fine Rangers for Egribayat incident at Ibrox
UEFA will fine the Glaswegian outfit after an AirPods case was thrown at Egribayat during extra-time at Ibrox, according to The Scottish Sun.
The news outlet reports (14 March) that the Gers will be hit in the pocket as Espen Eskas reported them.
Fenerbahce were also reported by the referee after police had to separate home fans and members of the Turkish outfit’s bench toward the end of the game.
Rangers and Mourinho’s team will both be penalised for the incidents that took place at Ibrox on Thursday.
Ibrox faithful will not care about UEFA fine after Europa League qualification
Ibrox witnessed joyful scenes after beating Fenerbahce on penalties, with every member of the Gers embracing the crowd at the end of the match.
After enduring a difficult domestic campaign, the Europa League is the only saving grace left for the Bears this season.
With the Old Firm derby coming up on Sunday (16 March), the Light Blues are 16 points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
Ferguson will hope to get the managerial role permanently if he can get a positive result at Parkhead.
The Bears have to contend with Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, which will undoubtedly be a mountain to climb for them.
Considering the Glaswegian outfit’s displays over the course of the season, the La Liga outfit should have enough to win the tie.
The Ibrox faithful will, nevertheless, be positive and hope to go all the way in the European competition, even if it seems unlikely at this stage.
