Union Bears on move at Rangers as club launch new Copland Road singing section in bid to improve Ibrox atmosphere

The Union Bears will be on the move at Ibrox after Rangers revealed plans to set up a new singing section in the Copland Road Stand.

The ultras group are currently housed in a section at the bottom left corner of the Broomloan Road end. But Gers chiefs want to enhance the Ibrox atmosphere and have now set out their intentions to next season switch the group to a slot behind the goals at the opposite end of the ground where the club's diehard supporters traditionally congregated.

The change will force around 600 season-ticket holders currently based in the Copland Road front to move seats, but all have been promised first choice of new slots being created by the new cantilever extension to Copland Rear as part of upgrades to disabled facilities. The club said in a statement: "Following trials earlier in the season and further to supporter and men’s first-team player feedback, the club will introduce an expanded singing section within the Copland Front.

"The Ibrox atmosphere is renowned the world over, and the club are committed to enhancing that even further to ensure our famous home remains one of football’s most iconic venues. Allied to these changes, a new cantilever will be constructed at the front of the Copland Rear with almost 1000 new seats, meaning a net-capacity increase of almost 600, with these new seats having some of the best views of the Ibrox pitch.

"As part of this, a number of supporters in existing seats will be relocated, and the club are extremely cognisant of the emotional attachment they may have to their place within the stadium. The new accessible platform will replace the five backrows rows across CF1 to CF5 Rows W, X, Y, Z and AA and the singing section will be located at CF3 seats 86 –