Rangers have told the SPFL they are pushing the unfurling of the league flag at Ibrox back to September to allow a capacity crowd to share in the historic moment.
The champions traditionally unfurl the flag on the opening day of the Scottish Premiership season but the Light Blues are looking to postpone it until September.
Steven Gerrard’s champions take on Livingston on the opening day of the league campaign in Govan on July 31 but the stadium will be less than half full with just 17,000 fans allowed in due to current Covid restrictions.
However, Rangers expect the stadium to be backed to the rafters by the time Motherwell are the visitors to Ibrox on September 18 and want to make that flag day.
It will be the third home league game of the season after the Livi opener and the visit of Old Firm rivals Celtic at the end of August.
Rangers won the title for the first time in a decade last season and fans missed out with supporters locked out for the entire season.
That many Gerrard’s history makers lifted the trophy in front of an empty stadium and the club want to make the most of the flag unfurling.
The club said in a statement released on the website: “Following dialogue with Police Scotland and the Glasgow City Council Safety Advisory Group, Rangers can confirm that we have written to the SPFL to confirm that ‘Flag Day’ will be moved to 18th September.
“We will now unfurl the league winners flag v Motherwell where based upon the current government roadmap, our board is pleased that all our season ticket holders will be given the opportunity to witness this occasion as we expect Ibrox to be filled to capacity.”
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