The Premiership encounter was known as off for a second time on Wednesday afternoon after referee Don Robertson deemed the taking part in floor waterlogged, and due to this fact unsafe for gamers.
The post-split fixtures might nicely hinge on the results of this sport, with all 12 groups within the prime flight eager to find the schedules for the ultimate 5 matches of the marketing campaign.
And the SPFL has indicated that if the match can’t be fulfilled at Dens subsequent midweek, then it is going to be moved.
A spokesperson for the SPFL stated: “We confirmed yesterday that the Dundee v Rangers sport is rescheduled for 8pm on Wednesday April 17 at Dens Park, stay on Sky Sports activities.
“We now have been in in depth discussions with each golf equipment about preparations if, for no matter purpose, the match can’t be performed at Dens Park on Wednesday. These embrace the opportunity of the match transferring to another venue.
“We are going to affirm these preparations as quickly as attainable, and nicely prematurely of Wednesday’s match.”
Phillipe Clement says that Rangers are prepared to play their fixture in opposition to Dundee behind closed doorways if obligatory, because the Ibrox supervisor revealed {that a} deadline of Tuesday lunchtime has been set to make a name on whether or not the rearranged match will go forward subsequent Wednesday evening at Dens Park.
Clement and his gamers had been in St Andrews making ready for the match on Wednesday night earlier than a pitch inspection at 3.30pm noticed referee Don Robertson deem the Dens Park pitch unplayable, and the sport was cancelled for a second time.
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Rangers even provided to play the match on Thursday of this week, three days earlier than they head to Dingwall to play Ross County, however that suggestion was rebuffed by the SPFL.
“The very last thing that I hear now, the final data that I bought, is that we are going to know Tuesday at 12 o’clock on the newest the place we’re going to play on Wednesday,” Clement stated.
“Usually [that would be] in Dundee. If it’s not attainable it should must be some place else. That we all know now, Tuesday at 12 o’clock earlier than we journey, we all know what’s going to occur.
“We have to make a number of plans. I hope we all know just a few days earlier than the place the opposite venue can be to organise issues.
“If that’s the choice [to play behind closed doors], we are going to play behind closed doorways. In the event that they ask us to play on Mars, we go to Mars, we take the flight. To win the three factors, that’s our mindset of the entire group, me and all my gamers.
“[Playing without our fans] is an obstacle, in fact. However it’s what it’s. We have to adapt. Like when it was Covid, we didn’t prefer it additionally. However our mindset is that no matter selections are made we go to win video games. That’s the mindset. No excuses round that.”
