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The Rangers confirmed that one of their supporters, appointed by Scottish media as Christopher Potter, died in Istanbul before the confrontation of Europe with Fenerbahce on Thursday night.
Scottish giants should face their Turkish opponents after automatically qualifying for the last 16 in January.
However, the club received devastating news just a few hours before the first hand of the draw.
On Thursday morning, Rangers announced that a fan passed tragically at night after getting involved in a ‘traffic accident’.
A club statement said: ‘We are devastated that we learned about the approval of one of our supporters in a traffic accident at night in Istanbul.
‘The club’s immediate thoughts are with their family and friends at this moment incredibly difficult.
Rangers announced the death of one of their fans before Tonight’s match in Istanbul
The travel fan was named by Scottish Media as Christopher Potter on Thursday afternoon
It will be Barry Ferguson’s first European game since he replaced Philippe Clement
“We are remaining in constant contact with the Turkish and British authorities about this tragic incident.”
Fenerbahce expressed sympathy for the Rangers with their own statement that said: ‘Our condolences to the Rangers FC Club and the @rangerfc community.
‘We have learned with deep sadness that a fan of Rangers FC who came to Istanbul to support his team in the first match of UEFA Europa League in the last round, where Fenerbahce will host Scottish representative Rangers FC, died as a result of a traffic accident.
“We would like to express our condolences to the family of deceased fans, the Rangers Club and the community.”
In the hours after the announcement of the death of Potter, a Gofundme It was launched to support your family after the accident.
Meanwhile, fans gathered to pay tribute to Potter in Istanbul before the match, putting a club shirt and several day -to -day scarves in his memory.
The Thursday night game will be Barry Ferguson’s first European match, in charge of the Rangers since he replaced Philippe Clement last week.
Ferguson assumed the role of main coach by the end of the season and had a mixed beginning of his reign.
The supporters put a club shirt and several day -to -day scarves on their memory
A GOFUNDME was also launched to support your family after the tragic accident
He led Rangers to a 4-2 win over Kilmarnock last Wednesday, but supervised a disappointing defeat 2-1 by Motherwell on Saturday.
Rangers will try to back down on Thursday night, but face a complicated test against José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, who is currently in second place on Türkiye’s first flight.
