The ticket allocation row between Rangers and Kilmarnock has been escalated with Rangers threatening to cut the number of tickets they will seek in the future, according to the Scottish Sun.
This comes on the back of the ticket allocation for Rangers’ final game of the season being halved.
Rangers fans are normally given the Moffat and Chadwick stands, but with Killie celebrating their 150-year anniversary they have cut the allocation in half to just 4,000.
The Scottish Sun has now reported that a Rangers spokesperson has said, “We are disappointed with the decision, which will force us to consider carefully what application we will seek for future matches at Rugby Park”.
OPINION
Celtic and Rangers cut allocations for each other earlier in the season, leading to Old Firm games with no less atmosphere, but more of a one-sided feel. The trouble is, they can afford to cut ticket allocations across the board as they’re so well supported. Smaller clubs like Kilmarnock have to be very careful that they’re not going to damage future revenues. The 150th anniversary is obviously important, but the last game of the season is important for football fans of every club and Rangers are obviously not happy that a lot of their fans will miss out. We’re not entirely sure that escalating a row is ever the best way to find a solution that suits both parties, and that’s what’s in danger of happening here. Hopefully, common sense will break out but it seems that there’s never too much of that around these issues in Scottish football.