Union Bears slam Rangers fan treatment in Seville as they claim 'overzealous' security derailed tifo plans

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Influential Rangers fan group the Union Bears slammed Spanish police and security at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan for treating football fans with "contempt." And they claim it derailed their plans for a tifo during the Europa League Final.

Rangers took on Eintracht Frankfurt in Spain and the German side's supporters unveiled a huge display appearing to show the grim reaper praying with the Frankfurt badge clutched to his chest.

However there was no such display in the Rangers end and the Union Bears insist that was no fault of their own.In a lengthy statement, they say they had arranged with stadium security to take a tifo to the game but were denied entry at the last minute.And they've slammed the "overzealous" approach taken by police and staff at the stadium.It reads: "The Union Bears would like to clarify and inform supporters as to why there was no tifo for the Europa League Final in Seville.Get all the latest Rangers news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24 hours.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the link here.And if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Rangers Facebook group and Record Sport Instagram."Plans had been put in place, many man hours went into creating a tifo with over 5000 flags handmade between the semi final second leg and having to leave for the final.

To get the materials to Spain our members drove for 27 hours each way. “All materials had been authorised in advanced and access had been