The accident death of a fan of the Glasgow Ranger before the first leg in the round of 16 of the Europa League near Fenerbahce Istanbul caused great dismay in both clubs.
“We are destroyed”the Scottish football record champion wrote before the game on Thursday evening with X. The Turkish hosts languages of the fan family and the rangers “In deep grief” your condolences.
Apparently accident at pedestrian crossing
As the recordings of a surveillance camera published by the Turkish television broadcaster SabahTV show, the followers of the Rangers ran at a pedestrian crossing over a broad boulevard on Thursday night. He was captured and fatally injured by a vehicle.
The British embassy in Istanbul did not want to provide any further information about the incident. The accident apparently occurred in the Istanbul district of Besiktas. As the French news agency AFP reports, the driver of the accident vehicle and another person were demonstrated to an investigator.