FEYENOORD are struggling to sell their bumper allocation for their opening Europa League showdown with Rangers at Ibrox next week.

The Rotterdam side were handed 2,600 briefs for the clash against Steven Gerrard's side in Matchday One of the competition in Glasgow.

But they've only managed to sell around 1,400 tickets with almost 1,200 tickets remaining unsold.

Feyenoord fans have blamed the high cost of a ticket for their lack of backing, with visiting supporters being charged 51 Euros for an Ibrox brief, including a booking fee, which converts to almost £46.

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The game will be demmed a high risk encounter due to Feyenoord's notorious away following in Europe. In 2015, they took 7,000 fans to Italy for a Europa League clash with Roma and there was a mass riot with police in the capital.

Rome Council chief Livio Ricciardelli insisted the Dutch club pay for the damage to the city and the police costs.

And two years ago, there were major clashes between Manchester United fans and Feyenoord supporters ahead of their Europa League clash at Old Trafford.

They were also booted out of the UEFA Cup in 2006 following a tie in Nancy which saw their fans get the game stopped for an hour because of fighting.

And they have been ordered by the Dutch FA to close part of their De Kuip stadium for tomorrow's derby with Den Haag after they set off firecrackers in a game against Ajax last season.