Queens Park make Hampden Park decision after new Rangers agreement

Queens Park make Hampden Park decision after new Rangers agreement

After the new Rangers agreement, Queens Park decides to use Hampden Park. Anderton Zak Anderton Zak Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 8:40 UK The Daily Record reports that Queens Park has declined Rangers’ offer to ground share at Hampden Park at the beginning of the following season. According to reports, in the interest of “cooperation and goodwill,” Queens Park owner Willie Haughey has decided to “press pause” on their return to Hampden. The Scottish FA made the Championship team an offer to continue playing at the national stadium, but the team declined. Even Haughey and John Bennett believe that having two teams compete on the field for an extended amount of time could result in too much wear and tear in the long run.

Rangers set to start season in Hampden Park
It finally seems as if the Ibrox debacle is coming to a close.The uncertainty of where the Rangers will play their games to begin the season has always existed, even with the great developments the team has experienced, such players arriving. While Hampden and Murrayfield were also mentioned, it makes more sense to play games at the latter. Throughout the story, as negotiations appeared to be at a standstill, there were even rumors that Philippe Clement’s team would perform at an incomplete Ibrox [Scottish Daily Mail, 5 July, page 120].

This would have been a reasonable solution, but Hampden is unquestionably the best option to make things simpler and more equitable for supporters who have season tickets. There has been a lot of drama around Ibrox, which even led to a dismissal from the club [Scottish Sun, June 20]. Everyone concerned will probably be relieved that the situation is finally mostly resolved.

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