The SPFL have sent a message to Rangers on Twitter ahead of their Champions League qualifier with Malmo amid the cinch sponsorship row.
The Gers are taking on the Swedish champions at Ibrox in the second leg of their third qualifying round tie.
Steven Gerrard’s side have a tough task on their hands as they trail 2-1 on aggregate, but they will have a capacity crowd behind them for the first time since March 2020.
The club’s relationship with the SPFL hasn’t been great for some time and has worsened recently due to a row over the cinch sponsorship deal.
Rangers have made it clear that they are unable to fulfil many aspects of the five-year £8m deal due to pre-existing commercial contracts.
Their refusal to show cinch branding has prompted furious reactions from high-ranking SPFL officials, despite Gers managing director Stewart Robertson revealing that a warning had been given to the body prior to the sponsorship deal being signed [Scottish Sun].
The dispute has now been referred to the Scottish FA.
Despite the considerable tension between the two parties, the SPFL decided to issue a good luck message to Rangers on Twitter on Tuesday morning.
“Good luck to @RangersFC, who play Malmo FF in the 2nd leg of their UCL Q3 tie (8:00pm kick-off). RT if you’re backing the Gers!”
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the tweet received more comments than retweets.
Many of the Rangers fans who replied made reference to the cinch dispute or simply outright rejected the message.
Supporters are finding well wishes from the SPFL tough to believe right now and it’s hard to see that changing for the foreseeable future unless significant changes are made to the organisation.
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