When fans fight back as Rangers feud with Club 1872 on Sydney friendly prompts Celtic, Hearts and Hibs reminders

The wording of Rangers' statement against Club 1872 was enough for a double take.

It's not every day a top-flight Scottish club accuses anyone of a "propaganda war" but that's the phrase those at Ibrox used against the supporter group in a heavy rebuttal to criticism over the proposed Sydney Super Cup friendly.

But the latest tiff is just one of a long line of cases in Scottish football that has pitted fans against their club.

There have been several high profile cases this season and last including the aforementioned Gers, rivals Celtic and even Championship Raith Rovers.

Further back Hearts and Hibs supporters launched big challenges to their power structures that started on the terraces and in furious gatherings outside the ground.

Here are five times fans went to war against those running their club.

In late 2020, Dave King indicated he was interested in selling his stake in Rangers to fan group Club 1872.

That would have made them the largest shareholder at Ibrox - they currently hold a 4.62 per cent stake - but numerous squabbles have seen Club 1872's relationship with the Rangers board deteriorate and for now such a situation appears implausible.

Concerns have included past involvement with Sports Direct and the MyGers scheme before the Sydney Super Cup friendly with Celtic blew the lid off as some fans grew furious at being seen as the support act to rival manager Ange Postecoglou's 'homecoming'.

Last week a Club 1872 statement welcomed reports the club were considering backing out of the tournament.

Then came another statement on Tuesday morning in which three club figures were called out for showing "contempt" towards the Ibrox fanbase.

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