Rangers should find out on Tuesday if police chiefs are prepared to rubber-stamp a Fir Park fixture switch to help Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s bid to reach the Europa League final.
Record Sport understands Motherwell have agreed to rearrange Sunday’s top flight showdown with the Ibrox men and broadcasters Sky are also happy for the match to go ahead 24 hours earlier than originally scheduled.
Van Bronckhorst has asked for the game to be rescheduled to give his side an extra day to prepare for a first leg semi final showdown with RB Leipzig in Germany on Thursday night.
The clash with Graham Alexander’s men now looks set to be moved to a Saturday lunchtime slot but no announcement can be made until it has been signed off by the cops.
The SPFL were still waiting for Police Scotland to sanction the switch.
It’s anticipated an answer will be given today as van Bronckhorst plots ahead to a tumultuous climax to his first campaign in the Ibrox hotseat.
Having knocked Celtic out of the Scottish Cup on Sunday to secure a place in the final against Hearts on May 21, the Dutchman faces another blockbuster Old Firm derby in the league as Rangers travel to Parkhead on Sunday May 1 - with that top of the table clash sandwiched in between both legs of the Leipzig double header.
