Rangers v Napoli rescheduled after Queen’s death ‘limits police resources’

Rangers’ Champions League tie with Napoli has been rescheduled for Wednesday 14 September, Uefa has announced. The tie has been moved back 24 hours due to “severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues” following the Queen’s death. Away fans will not be permitted for both the game in Glasgow or the return match in Naples “as a matter of sporting fairness”.

“Uefa today announced that the Champions League tie between Rangers and Napoli, originally to be played on Tuesday 13 September, has been rescheduled for Wednesday 14 September. This is due to the severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues related to the ongoing events surrounding the national mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

“Away fans will not be authorised at the games, and as a matter of sporting fairness, Rangers’ fans will not be authorised for the return legs in Naples. Uefa urges fans not to travel and to respect this extraordinary situation.”

The Super League play-off semi-finals will go ahead as planned on 16-17 September, it has been announced. Wigan will play Leeds at the DW Stadium on Friday 16 September and St Helens will face Salford at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Saturday on the Saturday.

Other governing bodies will continue to assess any possible impact the Queen’s funeral could have with scheduled fixtures and events.

All football fixtures in the UK were postponed this weekend, along with Friday and Saturday’s planned horse racing meetings, as a mark of respect. Many other sporting occasions went ahead, offering spectators and participants opportunities to pay their respects. In the Test match between England and South Africa at the Oval, players wore black armbands and there was a rendition of