Rangers have revealed they are 'willing to explore the possibility' of introducing a safe standing area at Ibrox.
SPL clubs look into creating standing areas in stadiums
Rangers have revealed they are 'willing to explore the possibility' of introducing a safe standing area at Ibrox.
Scottish Premier League clubs have this week been given permission to pilot safe-standing schemes in their respective stadiums after the SPL announced they were relaxing the rules.
However, SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster has been keen to stress that this decision does not mean a return to the old style terracing is imminent.
Scottish clubs will instead seek to look at the modern systems used in Europe like the 'rail' system - where there is a safety barrier and a seat on every row which can be locked for SPL games and unfolded for other competitions - as options for interested clubs.
Standing area
Celtic and Motherwell have already expressed an interest in this and Rangers are now keen to pursue the idea also.
Chief operating officer Ali Russell told the club's
official website: "The fans have intimated for some time their desire for a standing area within Ibrox and following the feedback we have had from fans' groups it is only right as a response that we are willing to explore the possibility.
"Safety is of paramount concern and we want to look at how that can be balanced with the need to enhance the atmosphere at match days.
"There are examples in other parts of the world where this has been achieved and we will look at the feasibility of a trial.
Issues
"This is not something that can be achieved overnight and this club is acutely aware of the issues involved.
"Any standing area in the stadium would require the support of the Glasgow City Council Safety team and the Police, as per SPL rules."
Scotland is not bound by the law which banned standing areas in top-flight football in England, which came into force after the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
