Rangers will face Bayer Leverkusen behind closed doors next week the German side have confirmed tonight as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The Gers host Leverkusen at Ibrox on Thursday in the last 16 of the Europa League before the return in Germany seven days later and it will now take place with no fans in attendance. It had already looked likely to happen and the confirmation now gives fans some sort of clarity on the situation as coronavirus sweeps across the planet. And major events naturally have the tendency for a lot of transmission,” NRW state premier Armin Laschet said, as quoted by TheLocal.de. Thousands of Rangers fans will have already booked travel to Germany for the game and will now be unable to see Steven Gerrard’s side in action in the crucial second leg.

Source: The Local March 10, 2020 19:07 UTC