The Bruges club will enter the running next week in the group phase of the Champions League. The blue and black qualified for the main tournament, in particular crushing the Rangers. The Scots have also experienced painful consequences after their humiliation in Bruges.
In recent years, the club has always participated in the Champions League as a national champion. It was not until 2023-24 that he had to settle for the Conference League, where he reached the semi-finals.
Last season, the club was however preceded by the Union SG in the title race and therefore missed its direct ticket for the UCL.
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The club crushes the rangers
As a result, the club had to play preliminary tricks this year to qualify for the main tournament. Two, to be precise. The RB Salzburg was the first opponent to face.
The Blauw-Zwart trembled for a while against the Austrians, but they finally won the victory over two games. The last obstacle was a double confrontation against the Rangers. On paper, the task was not easy, especially since the match at Ibrox Park promised to be difficult.
But the club calmed the Scottish cauldron by winning 1-3 in Glasgow. A week later, the Blauw-Zwart made even stronger impression. They opened the door of the Champions Ball with a 6-0 demonstration.
UEFA additional sanction
A blow for the Rangers, who also badly started the competition with 4 points out of 12. In addition, the defeat at the Jan Breydel stadium will have painful consequences for the vice-champion of Scotland. According to several local media, including The Daily Record, the Rangers were sanctioned by UEFA.
This sanction is due to the reprehensible behavior of supporters, who have turned on fireworks in the visitors. The club was inflicted a fine of 20,000 euros. But the consequences are even more serious.
A conditional sanction has also been activated. The club is therefore not authorized to sell tickets for the next European game outside.
