The Champions League match between Glasgow Rangers and Naples (matchday 2, group A) has been postponed by 24 hours due to logistical constraints in Scotland linked to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The meeting will therefore take place on Wednesday September 14 at 9 p.m. instead of Tuesday September 13.
The decision to postpone this poster was taken “due to severe police and organizational resource constraints linked to (…) national mourning” after the death of the queen, UEFA explained in a press release.
For the same reasons, Napoli supporters will not be able to attend the match, UEFA added, noting that in the interests of fairness those of Rangers will also be unable to travel to Italy for the return match on 26 October. UEFA urges supporters of both clubs “to respect these exceptional circumstances” and not to make these trips.
Elizabeth II died Thursday at Balmoral Castle and her remains must be transported to Edinburgh, to Holyrood Palace, the official residence of the crown in Scotland, before reaching London, mobilizing the forces of order. A mass will be organized on Monday September 12 in Saint-Gilles Cathedral in the Scottish capital.
Following the death of the 96-year-old monarch, all Scottish Championship games scheduled for this weekend, like those of the English Championship, have been postponed indefinitely.
On Sunday, the Rangers club for its part indicated “recognize the inconvenience caused by this change” in the programming of its first Champions League match at home, and apologized. He assured that ticket holders unable to attend the meeting on Wednesday would be reimbursed.
The Scottish club started their C1 campaign badly, with a 4-0 defeat last Wednesday at Ajax Amsterdam.
