Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has urged the Rangers fans to focus on supporting the team as they look to make up ground on Celtic in the Scottish Premiership title race.
Plans for an Old Firm friendly in Australia later this year have been met with criticism from both sides, with Rangers fans groups labelling the venture “disgusting” and “despicable”
The clubs are to take part in the inaugural Sydney Super Cup when domestic football shuts down for the Qatar World Cup in November, alongside Australian A-League sides Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers.
Van Bronckhorst believes it is a positive move for the club.
He said: “We know there’s going to be a big gap during the World Cup. The club is looking for friendly games, not only in that window, but the international windows we have.
I think it’s an opportunity for the club to go there, to play for our fans in Australia and the club has made the decision because they do everything in the best interest of the club.
“For me, we just have to respect that decision and play a good couple of friendlies in Australia.”
