{"id":292837,"date":"2023-10-02T21:34:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=292837"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:34:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:34:32","slug":"rangers-condemn-fans-over-flag-with-nazi-symbol-displayed-at-ibrox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/rangers-condemn-fans-over-flag-with-nazi-symbol-displayed-at-ibrox\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers condemn fans over flag with Nazi symbol displayed at Ibrox"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rangers have condemned fans for displaying an ‘unacceptable’ flag with a Nazi symbol at Ibrox on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Scottish club have also launched an investigation after\u00a0the banner was hung over a railing in the stadium during the league game against Aberdeen.<\/p>\n
It appears to depict a Totenkopf, ‘death’s head’ in German, the skull and crossbones symbol associated with\u00a0an elite division of the SS.<\/span><\/p>\n The flag also reads: ‘Rangers active unit 936 The Firm.’<\/p>\n The vile flag was flown as Rangers fans welcomed 150 serving members of the Army, RAF and Royal Navy to celebrate Armed Forces Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The vile banner was hung over a railing during the game against Aberdeen on Saturday<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Scottish club have slammed the banner and launched an investigation<\/p>\n A spokesperson for Rangers said: ‘Clearly, this flag is absolutely unacceptable and the club condemns the displaying of it within our stadium in the strongest possible terms.<\/p>\n ‘The club can confirm an investigation is now underway.’<\/p>\n Rangers were beaten 3-1 defeat, piling the pressure on under-fire boss Michael Beale to be axed.<\/p>\n The defeat leaves them in third spot in the table, seven points behind leaders Celtic.<\/p>\n