Rangers have allowed foreign players to return home

[Zim Pusan]

Well played Rangers,any other Scottish clubs following suit?

 

[AvochBlue]

Sensible decision

 

[Corby]

Makes sense to me.

 

[Seaeye]

100% the right thing to do. Loved ones and Family are all that matters at times like these.

 

[Southsidefollower]

Although I miss the games, football means nothing right now. As this virus has still to peak, it makes sense for the players to be with family rather than on their own here

 

[Born under a union jack]

Sensible

 

[prenzlauerbear]

Did Morelos go back to Colombia? I wouldn't fancy sticking this out over there.

 

[Gers55]

Did Morelos go back to Colombia? I wouldn't fancy sticking this out over there.

Yes he's back in Colombia. His wife has posted a couple of photos last night

 

[Airdrieblue]

Out of the box thinking here - what happens when the spfl say we must play out the season and all our players are stuck in foreign countries due to travel restrictions- season voided

Exactly what I yhought

 

[FrankDrebin]

Decent thing to do

 

[meldo53]

The players will be happy with it and it’s the right thing to do

 

[PowerRanger71]

Genius move

https://twitter.com/x/status/1240673459321085954

Rangers allow foreign players to return home

Some players have travelled home during the coronavirus shutdown

Rangers will allow their foreign stars to return home while they wait out the coronavirus pandemic.

Steven Gerrard has decided his overseas contingent are best to spend the shutdown nearer their loved ones rather than isolation in Glasgow - if they wish to travel.


It means Light Blues top-scorer Alfredo Morelos has been given the green light return to Colombia, while Croatian pair Borna Barisic and Nikola Katic could also jet home together.

Romanian ace Ianis Hagi, Swedish defender Filip Helander and American utility man Matt Polster may also decide to follow the lead of Sonia O'Neill from Gers women's team, who has already flown home to her native Canada.


Former Liverpool skipper Gerrard, meanwhile, is to continue splitting his time between his family home on Merseyside and Glasgow.

A statement given to the PA news agency said: "Rangers, like most British clubs, have players on individual programmes.

"Players from out-with the UK have been allowed to return home but are on strict programming including diet recording.

"Some players have decided not to return home and have remained in Glasgow.

"The club's management are in daily dialogue with each player and are monitoring the ongoing situation regarding the virus.

"The manager will continue to balance his time between Glasgow and home during this period of uncertainty.''

O'Neill posted a message on Twitter thanking Ibrox chiefs for arranging her flights across the Atlantic.

The Toronto-born Venezuela international said: "A huge thank you to the staff of @RangersWFC for getting me on the next flight home.


"Extremely thankful to be home, it's crazy to see how many people are stuck overseas but I hope to be back in Glasgow soon and this all passes over.''

Makes sense

 

[Forfar_Bear]

Makes sense

Absolutely the correct decision.

The only person i worry about sticking to fitness plans is Alfie!

 

[rustybogard]

Right thing to do from the gaffer, hope they use the time off to figure out the reason they’ve been so pish since January.

 

[Maximus]

Players should be near there families at this time. But not too close.

 

[DalryBear]

Big man needs to keep the fitness levels up

 

[Struths Canary]

Definitely the right decision.

 

[colinglasgow]

Hopefully the real Buff comes back

 

[Rangers1982]

Players are human like the rest of us and no amount of money would stop them worrying over their families the exact same way as we are. So, good call from the Gaffer.

Very true more to life than football

 

[moiphy]

they should be at home with family, it's way more important than football. Chances are these guys have got facilities/money to afford facilities to keep going at home anyway.

 

[GazzaNumber8]

Wise move from us

 

[Foreverblue85]

Just reading interview with Niko Katic and he’s stayed here as his dads had cancer and he doesn’t want to pass him anything .

 

[Rc1275]

Good idea but no matter how hard they keep fit a decent pre season will be required

 

[Rangers1982]

Just reading interview with Niko Katic and he’s stayed here as his dads had cancer and he doesn’t want to pass him anything .

Correct thing to do