Rangers: Were hoping for help from SPL
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SPL snub Rangers' request
The Scottish Premier League has rejected Rangers' request to have Saturday's clash with Dundee United postponed ahead of the UEFA Cup final.
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The Light Blues, who are embroiled in a hectic end to their season, take on Motherwell at Ibrox on Wednesday then welcome the Tannadice side to Govan in the SPL just three days before their European final against Zenit St Petersburg at the City of Manchester Stadium.
After Rangers' goalless draw against Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday, which began a run of eight games in 21 days for the Govan club, Ibrox boss Walter Smith again criticised the SPL for not offering them any help to prepare for their first European final in 36 years.
A further plea for help on Monday by Rangers was knocked back although it is understood that SPL executive chairman Lex Gold and the Ibrox club are still trying to find a solution.
A spokesman for the SPL said: "We had a request from Rangers earlier in the day to have the Dundee United game postponed.
"We have not been able to agree to that request.
"Postponing that game would have a knock-on effect for the rest of the programme.
"We would have to move all the top-six fixtures to end the season with all the teams playing at the same time."
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steve marsh (Leeds United fan)
"Unfortunately Rangers want it all their own way. They have had it easy with fixtures all season, so there must be a penalty to pay. I suggest they put out their second string and risk the chance of losing two games, then with their rested first team squad win all the rest of the games. Leeds had this problem decades ago, and ended up losing everything, a shame as they were the best team in Britain by far that year The season has already been extended for you, stop bleating "
adeboy (Manchester United fan)
"im sorry bt it was postponement of games that cause this problems like not playing games b4 the euro qualifiers and champions league games"
roady (Rangers fan)
"We would have to move all the top-six fixtures to end the season with all the teams playing at the same time."............ what a load of rubbish some teams play on sat some on sun to accomodate the telivision so how the hell are their playing at the same time and if teams are in cup games and some not why let them play their league games at different times DOH !!!!!!!"
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