Rangers to escape Uefa sanction

Rangers will not receive any official sanction following Wednesday night's crowd trouble in Manchester as Uefa confirmed they…

Rangers will not receive any official sanction following Wednesday night's crowd trouble in Manchester as Uefa confirmed they are not planning to take any action.

Video footage of Rangers fans attacking police and committing acts of vandalism has been broadcast since Wednesday, but Uefa were keen to stress that most supporters had stayed out of trouble.

"The overwhelming majority of fans behaved in the proper way," communications director William Gaillard said today. "A very small minority caused some trouble.

"In terms of disciplinary procedures we can only deal with what happens at the stadium or within the perimeter of the stadium."

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But European football's governing body may still take action against Zenit after some of their supporters ventured on to the pitch at the final whistle, to celebrate their 2-0 win.

Gaillard said: "There was an attempt at a pitch invasion on the part of some of the Zenit fans and again we have to look at the report before deciding if our control and disciplinary (body) will take up the matter."

Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith, meanwhile, has slammed the "mindless minority" of Rangers fans who became involved in the violent clashes.

Smith said: "I absolutely condemn this mindless minority who have so shamed our country with their actions.

"Tens of thousands of people went to Manchester and behaved impeccably and were wonderful ambassadors for Rangers and Scotland.

"Unfortunately the headlines are all about the people who could not behave and we all hope that they are caught and are made to pay for their foolish actions."