Rangers: Barry Ferguson ‘would love’ extended Vaclav Cerny stay at Ibrox

Earlier this week, Rangers announced they are “in the process of issuing lifetime bans” to those responsible for a banner that has led to a suspended closure of the Copland Stand from Uefa. A repeat incident within two years would mean the 8,000-seater stand would be shut for one European home fixture.

Rangers were also fined €30,000 (£25,000) for the offensive banner, which was displayed this month during the home leg of their Europa League victory over Fenerbahce, €6,000 (£5,000) for the blocking of passageways inside the stadium and €4,500 (£3,755) for the throwing of objects at the same game.

And Ferguson said: “The most important thing for me is that the fans are going to be inside the stadium supporting the team. Since I’ve been back, the support that I’ve had from the stands has been brilliant. I appreciate it, the staff appreciate it, the players [also].

“We don’t want to see partial stadium closures or fines. I just want to see my supporters getting right behind my team.”