Rangers ban fan who reportedly performed Nazi salute during West Ham friendly

Rangers Football Club has banned a spectator from future matches for performing a Nazi salute.

The fan appears to have made the salute during Rangers’ friendly match with West Ham United on 19th July at the Glasgow club’s home ground, Ibrox Stadium. He was apparently seen wearing the strip of West Ham’s rivals, Millwall, which he then allegedly covered up with a jacket.

The Ibrox security team say that the man was then ejected from the ground, but it was reported that he continued to do more salutes as he was being ushered out.

A spokesperson for Rangers said that “We are aware of a video circulating online regarding an individual within the home section who was wearing a football top representing another club. We condemn the appalling actions of this individual who will no longer be welcome at this stadium. This individual was removed from the stadium by our stewards.”

A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “We applaud ushers at Ibrox Stadium for their prompt intervention and Rangers for banning the individual from future games. Millwall now also has a responsibility to investigate whether the person in the images attends their matches and prohibit him from doing so. There is no place for antisemitism in football, and clubs must continue to act against Nazi salutes and other antisemitic gestures and chanting wherever they arise.”

Campaign Against Antisemitism continues to act against instances of anti-Jewish racism in all sports.