A convoy of around 70 buses will take Rangers fans south for the club’s Euro clash with Manchester United.

Supporters will be bussed to Old Trafford for the Champions League tie in less than two weeks after an official travel group revealed no rail travel will be available.

Fans are still awaiting further details of the arrangements after discovering they have been barred from Manchester city centre.

In last night’s Evening Times, we reported the 3500 travelling Rangers fans will be taken to nearby Wigan’s stadium and bussed to the city for the match under police escort.

The move to make Manchester city centre a no-go zone for fans comes as the clubs are determined to avoid a repeat of violent clashes in central Manchester which followed the clubs’ 2008 Uefa Cup Final in the city.

Thomas Cook Sport, the official travel partner of Rangers FC, emailed fans stating no train travel will be available.

It is understood English-based fans granted independent travel will also have to report to Wigan. Fans travelling from Scotland are being offered a Thomas Cook day trip for £39 per person.

In the e-mail, the firm said the rail decision came after meetings with the clubs, supporters’ clubs and police.

It added: “The coaches will depart from Ibrox on the morning of the game and stop off at a Rangers Fan Area and continue on to Old Trafford.

“The coaches will depart Old Trafford immediately after the match and return directly to Ibrox. Match tickets will be distributed on board the coaches once they are en-route to Old Trafford.”