FIFA 13 Rangers FC Inclusion Looks Unlikely

July 19, 2012 by Alex Chan 14 Comments

Rangers FC  looks like to have suffered another blow with their inclusion in EA SPORTS upcoming FIFA 13 game looking increasingly unlikely.

The Scottish football club whose liquidated assets were snapped up by newco Rangers have been informed it cannot play their trade in the first division of the Scottish Football League nor can it play in the Scottish Premier Leauge.

Helpless Rangers FC will have to settle at competing against the likes of Elgin City and Annan Athletic in the third division and because of this, they are unlikely to feature in Electronic Arts’ FIFA 13 game.

RangersFC1 FIFA 13 Rangers FC Inclusion Looks Unlikely

Scottish club Rangers FC looks unlikely to feature in upcoming video game FIFA 13.

According to a spokesman on behalf of EA SPORTS, no decision has yet been made but it has been understood, that a separate licensing agreement would need to be signed off with the Scottish football club.

“Fifa 13 will be in retail stores beginning September 28 – after the start of the SPL season – so we have the flexibility to align with the authentic league structure.

“As far as Glasgow Rangers are concerned, we have not made a decision at this time on whether we will pursue a separate licensing agreement to include them in Fifa 13.”

The club to replace Rangers FC in the Scottish Premier Leauge has been confirmed as Dundee, who finished as runners-up in the Irn-Bru First Division last season.

  • Deejay

    Rangers should be included in the Rest of World section

  • ekblue

    I will not purchase the game unless they are included

  • Kevin Gauld

    Am a Rangers Fc Fan and Even though they have been put in the third division it would be great if Fifa Would Add Scottish Premier Leauge,Irn-Bru First ,Irn-Bru Second & Irn-Bru Third Meaning That Rangers Fc Would Still Be in it as You Have all English Leauges.

    • http://www.facebook.com/niall.rogan Niáll Rogan

      They don’t have The Blue Square Leauge…

  • gazza

    Was lookin forward to the launch of the FIFA 13 but wont now buy if the gers arn’t included

  • http://twitter.com/jamiebaxter18 Jamie Baxter

    im not buying fifa 13 if rangers are not in it simple!! they should be in the rest of the world league!

  • KeepingTheRaith

    Why should The Rangers be in the new FIFA? They are not Rangers they are a new club and have won no trophies and have no history but I do agree that the IRN Bru 1st Division should at least be involed in the FIFA franchise but I think its childish if you don’t buy this game purely because your team is not involed( I’m not a The Rangers fan obviously I’m a Raith Rovers fan) and I will still buy FIFA 13 even if the lower legues aren’t added but I sincerly hope they are.

    • Lewis

      ur so stupid

  • kieran

    im not buying it if rangers aint in it becuase they should be in rest of the world!!!!

  • Richard

    Rangers should be included in the rest of the world section or maybe put them in the SPL and add another Scottish team as well to make it a equal number of teams in the SPL, it just won’t be the same without seeing Celtic and Rangers fighting for the SPL title.
    And if they aren’t included please put the rangers players in the free agent section? least include the players?.

  • Robert

    I will not be buying fifa13 if rangers are not in this game, But also, i would like to put forword an idea, Why not add all the divisions in scotland into your fifa game? as you have never done so be for

  • paul

    Your going to lose a lot of customers ea if you decide not to include Rangers ive been a follower of fifa since day one also had season ticket and ultimate team founder MSB PAUL MSB and i for one wont buy it this season. They are the biggest team in scotland for god sake !

  • SFLrox

    Include the Scottish Football League! Ohh how I have been dying to play Montrose v Arbroath lol

  • Daryl

    Maybe you should make available additional leages for downloadable purchase this way fifa would still have rangers fans buying the game this would be a great ide and as a die hard rangers fan i know i would be happy with this