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| Rangers fan dies in Istanbul traffic accident before Europa League game | Rangers fan dies in Istanbul traffic accident before Europa League game |
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| A Rangers supporter has died in a road traffic accident in Istanbul before the team’s Europa League last-16 game with Fenerbahce at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. | |
| The Ibrox club announced the news in a statement on Thursday morning. “We are devastated to have learned of the passing of one of our supporters in a road traffic accident overnight in Istanbul,” it read. “The immediate thoughts of everyone at the club are with their family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. | The Ibrox club announced the news in a statement on Thursday morning. “We are devastated to have learned of the passing of one of our supporters in a road traffic accident overnight in Istanbul,” it read. “The immediate thoughts of everyone at the club are with their family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. |
| “We are remaining in constant contact with both the Turkish and British authorities over this tragic incident.” | “We are remaining in constant contact with both the Turkish and British authorities over this tragic incident.” |
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| More than 2,000 visiting fans have made the journey to Turkey to watch their team take on José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce side on Thursday evening. | More than 2,000 visiting fans have made the journey to Turkey to watch their team take on José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce side on Thursday evening. |
| Fenerbahce expressed their condolences in a statement. “We have learned with deep sorrow that a Rangers fan who came to Istanbul to support his team in the first match of the Europa League last 16 round passed away as a result of a traffic accident,” it read. “We would like to express our condolences to the family of the deceased fan, Rangers and the community.” | Fenerbahce expressed their condolences in a statement. “We have learned with deep sorrow that a Rangers fan who came to Istanbul to support his team in the first match of the Europa League last 16 round passed away as a result of a traffic accident,” it read. “We would like to express our condolences to the family of the deceased fan, Rangers and the community.” |
| A Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson added: “We are aware of the death of a British man in Turkey and are in touch with the local authorities.” |