Rangers welcome Ferguson all-clear from UEFA

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2007

GLASGOW (AFP) — Rangers boss Walter Smith has welcomed a UEFA decision to take no action against Barry Ferguson over an altercation with a Hapoel Tel Aviv player in the club's UEFA Cup defeat in Israel this week.

Gers captain Ferguson appeared to strike Hapoel's Tal Chen after being floored by Luciano De Bruno during the 2-1 first leg defeat on Wednesday, and afterwards Hapoel's coach Nir Levin called on UEFA to look at the incident.

But European football's governing body have since confirmed to Rangers that they will not be taking the matter further, ensuring Ferguson will not be banned for the return leg at Ibrox next week.

"Common sense has prevailed," said Smith. "After seeing the incident on TV I don't think there was too much in it. It was just a...

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