Benfica fans issued Rangers trip warning after UEFA threat following Toulouse trouble

Benfica, Rangers’ Europa League rivals, have received a warning from their own club executives that if their supporters don’t behave well at Ibrox this week, UEFA would bar them from attending their next away game in Europe.

After returning to Scotland with a 2-2 draw from the first leg in Lisbon, Rangers take on the Portuguese behemoths in Glasgow for the second leg of the Round of 16. However, UEFA just crushed Benfica by fining them £24,000 and prohibiting them from having any fans at away games for a two-year period after their supporters caused disruption during their most recent Europa League match in Toulouse. Furthermore, Benfica has done the extraordinary thing of alerting their own fans.

“We have been penalized by UEFA with a two-year suspension on ticket sales to its supporters for the next European match that will take place away from home,” they said. The recent Europa League games in Toulouse resulted in flares being set off and objects being thrown, which led to UEFA making its judgment. The ruling also mandates that a 28,000 euro fee be paid right away.

“Benfica reiterates its call to its supporters to abide by the rules and abstain from actions that harm the club’s reputation and deprive the team of support that has always been essential and crucial for our players in light of UEFA’s ruling. Once more,

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