Rangers in 'sectarian' video inquiry

A video has emerged showing Rangers fans apparently singing an anti-Catholic song during the team's match against Osasuna.

The video, posted on YouTube, will be examined by UEFA as part of their inquiry into events at the second leg of the Osasuna tie.

The team were fined £13,000 last May by the governing body after discriminatory chants were heard during their Champions League tie against Villarreal.

Rangers Supporters Assembly president Jim Templeton condemned the song as "unacceptable" and told a newspaper: "Whichever fan posted this has scored a massive own goal for the club and the fans.

"It is almost certain UEFA will be forced to take action and possibly ban the club from Europe. We can only fear the worst."

Rangers have already complained about "heavy-handed policing" during Wednesday's UEFA Cup clash in Pamplona.

Rangers fans claim they were attacked for no reason but the club have admitted some banned supporters found their way into the travelling support.

David Taylor, who will leave his role as chief executive of the Scottish Football Association later this month to become UEFA general secretary, has urged the European governing body to look at the trouble involving supporters and police.

But Taylor also said: "UEFA will look at any source over sectarianism or racism and investigate."

UEFA's acting chief executive Gianni Infantino has already warned that Rangers could face severe sanctions.

Infantino said on Friday: "If sectarian singing would still continue then UEFA would certainly take measures as it has in the past.

"UEFA has even excluded a Dutch club (Feyenoord) from the UEFA Cup earlier this year because of the behaviour of the fans of this club."

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