Rangers fans march through Leipzig streets ahead of Europa League semi-final showdown

Supporters are making their way to the Red Bull Arena with Giovanni van Bronckhorst's outfit looking for a famous European result.

Fans were filmed in convoy as they received a police escort to the stadium with flags waving and a drum in full flow.

Der Fanmarsch setzt sich in Bewegung, beeindruckend laut, aber absolut friedlich. Grob geschätzt 2500 Fans #RBLRFC pic.twitter.com/v0CKisuVHH

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It comes as Leipzig boss Domenico Tedesco joked he will sleep at the club’s academy to escape from Rangers fans who will arrive in Germany for the Europa League semi-final.

#Blechbüchse #Fanmarsch #RangersFC #RBLRFC #RBLeipzig pic.twitter.com/id6gOcxwwl

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It has been reported that around 7,000 Gers fans will be in Leipzig for the first leg of the last-four tie on Thursday night.

The Bundesliga side’s manager welcomed the away fans and, speaking at the club’s training ground, he said: “First of all we are happy that a lot of Rangers fans will come to the city.

Es sind nicht ganz so viele wie 2017, aber viele. Inzwischen ist der Tross nochmal angewachsen. Laut @PolizeiSachsen etwa 2000 Fans, aber gefühlt das Doppelte #RBLRFC #RangersFC #RBLeipzig #EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/akGION4Y4t

— RBlive! (@rb_live) April 28, 2022

“They pay the hotels, pay the restaurants, they buy beer, so it is good for the economy of Germany.

“Also, we are living in a really good hotel in the centre and they told me that 200 fans are coming to the hotel so I will sleep here in the academy in the next two days.

“But we are happy, playing at home with a good atmosphere is the best thing that can happen.

“I am happy to play here and I am already happy to play at Ibrox so we have to collect these moments, that’s the most important thing in football, to collect moments and situations and we are very happy.”