Rangers fans face TV blackout for Plzen as £12 demanded per view | OneFootball

Rangers fans face a frustrating situation this week as no UK broadcaster will show the crucial tie against Viktoria Plzen. Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen live stream is non existent. Supporters now have to rely on less familiar and sometimes dodgy websites after Swedish broadcaster Solidsport bought the global rights to the match. The only official option requires paying £12 to sign up to their service which has no track record with Scottish football, as noted in Ibrox Noise’s report. Many fans doubt the reliability and quality of this stream.

Solidsport’s deal locks Rangers fans in the UK out of regular viewing options. In Australia Canada and the USA Rangers TV will air the game without issue. However in the UK the rights arrangement stops Rangers TV from showing the match live, a situation Ibrox Noise already highlighted. This forces supporters to scramble for alternative ways to see their team in Champions League action.

The situation has sparked anger on social media with many pointing out that Rangers’ European games usually attract strong viewing figures. No UK broadcaster stepped in for this tie which surprises many and shows the flaws in current rights deals. Fans view the £12 charge to an unknown platform with scepticism, as this analysis points out. Supporters fear streaming issues, payment risks and lack of customer support.

For a match of such importance Rangers supporters expected to watch through trusted channels. Instead they must navigate new sign up processes with no guarantee of a smooth experience. The lack of choice also prompts questions about how UEFA sells rights for early qualifying rounds, as Glasgow World reported. Rangers’ presence in the competition often draws big audiences yet this time British viewers miss out.

Only Solidsport’s £12 sign up offers a safe and legal route in the UK. Rangers TV still provides coverage but only to fans outside the UK in permitted territories like Australia Canada and the USA. That restriction leaves a gap for the home audience who must either take a risk or miss the game. Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen live stream is only via that. This move will not increase trust in how broadcasting bodies value Scottish clubs at this stage of European competition.

Rangers fans now count the cost both financially and in convenience. The club cannot change the deal yet frustration runs high. With so much riding on the result against Plzen many will still pay despite concerns. Others will follow text updates or watch highlights later. Either way the lack of straightforward access casts a shadow over the build up to one of Rangers’ biggest nights of the season.