Rangers meet fans chief ahead of Belgrade trip
Rangers supporters have vowed to step up their self-policing initiative after talks with club bosses earlier today.

Chairman Sir David Murray and chief executive Martin Bain met with representatives of the Rangers Supporters Assembly, Rangers Supporters Association, Rangers Supporters Trust, Scottish Delegates and Oceana Rangers Supporters Association at Ibrox to discuss fan behaviour.

Murray said : 'We had a very positive meeting today and the supporters and the club are looking ahead to a successful season. We are united on the issues we face and how best we move forward.'

The move followed instances of sectarian chanting heard within the travelling support at last week's Clydesdale Bank Premier League opener at Inverness, which was reported to the SPL earlier this week.

Rangers have already been fined on two occasions by UEFA for offensive chanting in Champions League and UEFA Cup matches, amounting to in excess of £21,000.

Jim Templeton, president of the Rangers Supporters Assembly said: 'We had a very constructive meeting with the club and we are united in our desire to eradicate offensive behaviour.

'All the supporters' groups involved today agreed to increase our self-policing drive, which achieved significant success towards the end of last season.

'We are unanimous in our belief that self-policing is the way forward and acknowledge that the club can only do so much - the rest is up to the fans.

'The message will be delivered by fans through the network of supporters' clubs and season-ticket holders and will be reinforced on supporters' buses travelling to away matches.

'We also need the help of the police and stewards at away games so that people who are involved in this kind of behaviour are dealt with appropriately.

'We believe that Rangers supporters and the club have made tremendous efforts on this issue and deserve credit for that.

'Unfortunately, there are still some people who let us down but we are united in our commitment to ensure they will not be allowed to prevail.

'We are determined to protect the reputation of this great football club.'

Rangers operations and security manager Kenny Scott also highlighted concern for supporters' welfare at the forthcoming Champions League qualifier in Belgrade against Red Star.

It was agreed that Rangers would take a ticket allocation of 1,000 for the match.

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Jestrović predstavljen na Marakani

Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda predstavio je novo pojačanje – nekadašnjeg reprezentativca Nenada Jestrovića. Jestrović je na Marakanu stigao posle desetogodišnje karijere u inostranstvu i uspešnih nastupa u Francuskoj, Belgiji i Ujedinjenim Arapskim Emiratima. Njegovo iskustvo biće veoma važan faktor i veliko pojačanje za napad Zvezde, bez ikakve sumnje najslabiji deo tima na početku sezone.

„Srećan sam što sam brzo uspeo da se dogovorim sa predsednikom Stojkovićem, i što ću konačno zaigrati za klub, čiji sam navijač od malih nogu. Imam veliku želju da igram i postižem golove za Zvezdu. Još uvek nisam potpuno spreman, ali odrađujem svakog dana duple treninge, i očekujem da ću stići saigrače već za desetak dana. Međutim, u ovom trenutku je od mog dolaska važnije da se Zvezda u utorak plasira u Ligu šampiona“.

Jestrović je posle nastupa za OFK Beograd igrao za Bastiju, Mec, Muskron, Anderleht, Al Ain i Al Nasr. On neće imati pravo nastupa u odlučujućoj utakmici kvalifikacija za Ligu šampiona, u kojoj se Zvezda sastaje sa Glazgov Rendžersom. Predsednik kluba Dragan Stojković kaže da će tim morati da se snađe i bez njega.

„Šteta je što Jestrović neće igrati protiv Rendžersa, ali ne mogu da kažem da mi je žao, jer nije bilo nikakvih izgleda da se taj transfer obavi na vreme za prijavu. Mi smo tim morali da prijavimo devetog avgusta, a prilika za dovođenje Jestrovića pojavila se tek posle toga“.

Škoti imaju gol prednosti iz prvog meča, ali je Stojković optimista.

„U utorak nas očekuje velika utakmica, kao i svaki put kada Zvezda igra u Evropi. Rezultat od 1:0 nije nenadoknadiv, i za nas ova misija nije nemoguća. Uveravam vas da će u svako u našem klubu, od uprave i stručnog štaba, do igrača, bilo da igraju u utorak ili ne, učiniti sve da ostvarimo cilj i plasiramo se u Ligu šampiona“.

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